Hatay

Hatay Removal Centre

Turkey

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Directorate General for Migration Management

Management: Directorate General for Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
192
YES

2021

Yes
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

122,302

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Hatay Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Hatay, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 36.3997309667, 36.3523864746

Contact Information
Derince Köyü Antakya, Hatay

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2023
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2014
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
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
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Directorate General for Migration Management
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Unknown
Food services
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2014
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2014
2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2017

Adult men

2014

Adult women

2014
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 192

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 192

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Protection from Physical Violence

2021

Showers and toilets

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Partially

2020
External Security Regime

Secure

2009
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

No

2020

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020
Percentage of Women Staff Members (in women or child sections)

50%

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2009
Age Segregation

No

2009
Legal Segregation

No

2009

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Partially

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2014
Outdoor Space

Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

1

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2014
Remunerated Work

No

2014

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2016
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
Unknown
Legal Procedures Halted
Partially
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Infrequently

2020
Family Access

Yes

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Limited

2020
Receiving Calls

Limited

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2014