Ağrı, eastern Turkey

Ağrı Removal Centre

Turkey

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of the Interior

Management: Directorate General for Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: Removal Centre (Geri Gonderme Merkezi)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
30
YES

2009

Yes
Turkey

15,908

Estimated detention capacity (2021)

Not Available

Detained asylum seekers (2021)

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FACILITY NAMES
Ağrı Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Ağrı, eastern Turkey, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 39.6920418415, 43.0718994141

Contact Information
Ağrı Police Headquarters

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014
National typology

Name Removal Centre (Geri Gonderme Merkezi)

2014
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2021

Status In use

2014
Management

Name Directorate General for Migration Management

Type Governmental

2014

DETAINEES

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2009
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2009

Bedding and clothing

2009

Cell space

2009

Overcrowding

2009

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

Secure

2011

Secure

2009

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2009

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

International or regional human rights mechanisms

2009

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