Menemem, Izmir

Izmir Harmandalı Removal Centre

Turkey

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Interior

Management: Directorate General of Migration Management (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
750
YES

2021

Yes
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

20,000

Detained Asylum Seekers

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FACILITY NAMES
Izmir Harmandalı Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Menemem, Izmir, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 38.554587, 27.071051

Contact Information
Göç İdaresi Harmandalı Geri Gönderme Merkezi
Cumhuriyet Mah. Harmandalı Mevki 9685 Sk. No:2 ÇİĞLİ/İZMİR
0090 232 402 44 62

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Removal Centre (Geri gönderme merkezleri)
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate General of Migration Management
Governmental
2019
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Unknown
Food services
2020
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018

Disabled persons

2018

Families

2018

Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2016
2016

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 750

2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Overstays

Reported Overstays No

2021
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
365
2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2021
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Partially

2018
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space Yes

2018
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2019
Armed Internal Personnel

Armed Internal Personnel No

2019
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2018

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Partially

2018
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2021

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2018

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2018
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2018
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2018
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2018

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee No

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Partially

2018
Detainees Per Cell

Number 6

2018

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2018
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2018
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1

2018
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2018
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children No

2018
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults No

2018
Language Classes

Language Classes No

2018
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2018
Remunerated Work

Remunerated Work No

2018

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2018
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival Yes

2018
Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2018
Nurse on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2018
Psychologist Visits

Frequency Unknown

2018
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
Unknown
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Partially
COVID Testing
Unknown
COVID Education
No
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Yes
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
Partially
Outside Access to Detainees Blocked
No
Legal Procedures Halted
No
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2016
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2018
Family Access

Family Access Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Limited

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Limited

2020
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls No

2018
Computer Access

Computer Access No

2016
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2016
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2016