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

20,000

Detained Asylum Seekers

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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
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2021
2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Partially

2020
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009
Armed Internal Personnel

Armed Internal Personnel Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? No

2020

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

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

50%

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2009
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2009
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2009

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Partially

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2014
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2014
Remunerated Work

Remunerated Work No

2014

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2020
Doctor on Duty

Frequency 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

Lawyer Access Infrequently

2020
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Limited

2020
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Limited

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2014