Aşkale, Erzurum

Erzurum Removal Centre (Erzurum Geri Gönderme Merkezi) (also Aşkale Deportation Centre)

Turkey

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of the Interior

Management: Governmental Directorate General for Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Disabled persons, Erzurum Geri Gönderme Merkezi,

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1500
1157

2018

No Data
Turkey

16,116

Estimated detention capacity (2018)

26

Number of detention centres (2019)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2015
National typology

Name Erzurum Geri Gönderme Merkezi,

2015
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2015

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2015
Management

Name Governmental Directorate General for Migration Management

Type Governmental

2015

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult women

2018

Name Disabled persons

2018

Name Adult men

2015
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1500

2018
Reported Population (day)

Number 1157

2018
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inadequate conditions

Detention Centre inadequate condition Ventilation

2018

Detention Centre inadequate condition Showers and toilets

2018
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2015
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2018
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2015
Family Access

Family Access No

2015