The Law on Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey that aims to establish the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey came into force when published in the Official Gazette on 20 April 2016. The decision making body of the Human Rights and Equality Institution is the Human Rights and Equality Board of Turkey. The members of the Board are selected by the Council of Ministers and the President whose names are published on the Official Gazette on 16 March 2017.

Board members selected by the Council of Ministers:

1- Mehmet Emin Genç

2- Mehmet Altuntaş

3- Süleyman Arslan

4- Safet Balın

5- Hıdır Yıldırım

6- Cemil Kılıç

7- Can Esen

8- Prof. Dr. Halil Kalabalık

Board members selected by the President:

1- Dilek Ertürk

2- Harun Mertoğlu

3- Mesut Kınalı