Kocaeli

Kocaeli Removal Centre

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Minstry of Interior

Management: Directorate General of Migration Management (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
450
YES

2025

Yes
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

20,000

Detained Asylum Seekers

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FACILITY NAMES
Kocaeli Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Kocaeli, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 40.767178, 29.951383

Contact Information
Ayazma Mah. Gemici Sk. No:6 Pk:41060 İzmit/Kocaeli
0090 262 322 30 67

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
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
2021
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2025

Adult women

2025

LGBTI persons

2017

Disabled persons

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Families

2017

Accompanied minors

2017
Categories of detainees
2017

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2013
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2020
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
365
2013
Average Days in Detention (Asylum Procedure)
Average Days
Year
2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2024
2023
2017
2017
2017
2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Partially

2017
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space Yes

2025

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space Yes

2017
External Security Regime

Security Level High security

2025

Security Level Secure

2017
Armed Internal Personnel

Armed Internal Personnel Yes

2021
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2017

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 148

2025
Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Partially

2020
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2017
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee No

2017
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Partially

2017
Detainees Per Cell

Number 24

2025

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2017
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1

2025
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2025

Leisure Equipment Yes

2017
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children No

2025
Language Classes

Language Classes No

2025
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2025

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2024

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2017
Remunerated Work

Remunerated Work No

2017

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2024

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2017
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2017
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Daily

2025

Frequency At least once a week

2017
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2025
Psychologist Visits

Frequency Daily

2025
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
Unknown
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Partially
COVID Testing
Partially
COVID Education
No
Use of Masks by Staff
Yes
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 Infrequently

2025

Lawyer Access Yes

2017
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2017
Consular Access

Consular Access Yes

2025

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Limited

2025

Access to Telephones Limited

2024

Access to Telephones Limited

2017
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Limited

2017
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls No

2025

Receiving Calls No

2024

Receiving Calls No

2017
Computer Access

Computer Access No

2025
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2025

Internet Access No

2024

Internet Access No

2017
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2025

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2024

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2017