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

2018

Yes
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

122,302

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2024

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2019
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
National typology

Name Removal Centre (Geri gönderme merkezleri)

2019
Management

Name Directorate General of Migration Management

Type Governmental

2019
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Unknown

Service Food services

2020
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Ministry of Interior

2016
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Name Disabled persons

2018

Name Families

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees
2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2016

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 750

2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation 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

Hygiene

2018

Temperature

2018

Separation of different categories of detainees

2018

Freedom of movement within facility

2018

Temperature

2018

Freedom of movement within facility

2018

Cell space

2018

Access to telephones

2018

Access to internet

2018

Ventilation

2018

Medical care

2018

Showers and toilets

2018

Bedding and clothing

2018

Temperature

2018

Protection from Physical Violence

2018

Food provision

2018

Overcrowding

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Partially

2018
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Yes

2018
External Security Regime

Secure

2019
Armed Internal Personnel

No

2019
Armed External Guards

Yes

2018

STAFF

Specially Trained

Partially

2018
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2018

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2018
Age Segregation

No

2018
Legal Segregation

No

2018
Family Segregation

Yes

2018

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

No

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Partially

2018
Detainees Per Cell

6

2018

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2018
Outdoor Space

Yes

2018
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

1

2018
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2018
Activities/Education for Children

No

2018
Skills Development for Adults

No

2018
Language Classes

No

2018
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2018
Remunerated Work

No

2018

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2018
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Yes

2018
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2018
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2018
Psychologist Visits

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

Yes

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

Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Limited

2020
Receiving Calls

No

2018
Computer Access

No

2016
Internet Access

No

2016
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2016