Mugla, south-western Turkey

Mugla Removal Centre

Turkey

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of the Interior

Management: Directorate General for Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Disabled persons, Adult women, Adult men, Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
88
YES

2019

No Data
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

122,302

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Mugla Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Mugla, south-western Turkey, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 37.2147226483, 28.362300396

Contact Information
Köprübaşı, Salih Ülkü Cd., 48640 Ula/Muğla
0090 (252) 242 13 13

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2014
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Removal Centre (Geri Gonderme Merkezi)
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate General for Migration Management
Governmental
2014
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Unknown
Food services
2019
Unknown
Security
2019
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2019
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2019

Disabled persons

2019

Adult women

2019

Adult men

2019
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2019

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 88

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 88

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays No

2019
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
365
2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2019

Access to telephones

2019

Recreation

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Partially

2016
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

No

2019
External Security Regime

Secure

2019
Armed External Guards

Yes

2019

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2019
Mistreatment Reports

No

2019
Ratio (staff on duty/detainees)

1/2

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2019
Age Segregation

No

2019
Legal Segregation

No

2019
Family Segregation

Yes

2019

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2019

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2019
Outdoor Space

Yes

2019
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

12

2019
Leisure Equipment

No

2019
Activities/Education for Children

No

2019
Skills Development for Adults

No

2019
Language Classes

No

2019
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2019
Remunerated Work

No

2016

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2019
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2019
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2019
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2019
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2019
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
Unknown
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Yes
COVID Testing
Unknown
COVID Education
No
Use of Masks by Staff
Yes
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Yes
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
Yes
Outside Access to Detainees Blocked
No
Legal Procedures Halted
Yes
2021

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2016
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2019
Family Access

Yes

2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Limited

2019
Receiving Calls

No

2019
Computer Access

No

2019
Internet Access

No

2019
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2016