Van

Van Removal Centre (Kurubaş)

Turkey

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of the Interior

Management: Directorate General for Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
750
244

19 December 2014

Yes

2 January 2014

Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

20,000

Detained Asylum Seekers

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FACILITY NAMES
Van Removal Centre (Kurubaş)
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Van, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 38.4968622183, 43.3815765381

Contact Information
Kurubaş Mahallesi Hakkari Yolu Üzeri 7. Km Tekstilkent Yanı Edremit/VAN (Van İl Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü Resmi Sitesi)

0090 432 223 33 35

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2014
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Removal Centre (Geri Gonderme Merkezi)
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate General for Migration Management
Governmental
2014
Tracing and Control Police
Governmental
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Unknown
Food services
2019
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2019

Adult men

2014

Adult women

2014

Accompanied minors

2014
Categories of detainees

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 750

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2014
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
244
19 December 2014
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2020
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
365
2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2024
2024
2024
2019
2014
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Partially

2017
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space Yes

2017
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2009
Armed Internal Personnel

Armed Internal Personnel Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2017

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Partially

2019
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2009
Ratio (staff on duty/detainees)

Ratio 1/4

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2009
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2009
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2009
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2014

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2017
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2019
Detainees Per Cell

Number 12

2024

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2017
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1

2019
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2019
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children Yes

2019
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults Yes

2019
Language Classes

Language Classes Yes

2019
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

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) No

2019
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival Yes

2019
Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2019
Nurse on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2019
Psychologist Visits

Frequency At least once a week

2019
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2014
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
Unknown
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Partially
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
No
2019

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2017
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2014
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Limited

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Limited

2019
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls No

2019
Computer Access

Computer Access Unknown

2019
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2017
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2017