Appraisal board on access to government?held information

Today, freedom of information is considered as a requirement of Rule of Law and democracy, also is accepted to fulfill an important function in realizing democratic administration. In this thesis, the meaning and qualification which Appraisal Board on Access to Government?Held Information gave to the freedom of information were studied. This subject was investigated within the context of decisions of the Appraisal Board. While resolving the disputes over the use of freedom of information, the Appraisal Board, with decisions setting a precedent for future disputes, also fulfills a function of compelling the public authorities to be more careful about freedom of information. For this reason, the meaning and qualification which Appraisal Board on Access to Government- Held Information gave to the freedom of Information is important to realize democratic and transparent administration which the Act of Freedom of Information (Act.No.:4982) aimed at. It is presumed that the results which will be reached at after the legal analysis of the decisions of the Appraisal Board will provide a hypothetical effect on the decisions and above-mentioned qualities of the Board. Owing to this reason, with this thesis, it is aimed at providing a positive contribution towards the realization of democratic and transparent administration.