Kocaeli

Kocaeli Removal Centre

Turkey

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Minstry of Interior

Management: Directorate General of Migration Management (Governmental)

Detains: , Asylum seekers (administrative), LGBTI persons, Accompanied minors, Disabled persons, Adult men, Adult women, Families, Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints?
250
YES

2017

Yes
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

122,302

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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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 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

2021
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Ministry of Interior

2016
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2015

2021

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name LGBTI persons

2017

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Disabled persons

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Families

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2017
2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 250

2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation 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

Access to internet

2017

Access to telephones

2017

Medical care

2017

Outdoor exercise

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Partially

2017
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Yes

2017
External Security Regime

Secure

2017
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2021
Armed External Guards

Yes

2017

STAFF

Specially Trained

Partially

2020
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

No

2017
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Yes

2017

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

No

2017
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Partially

2017

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2017
Outdoor Space

Yes

2017
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2017
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2017
Remunerated Work

No

2017

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2017
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2017
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2017
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

Yes

2017
Family Access

Yes

2017

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2017
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Limited

2017
Receiving Calls

No

2017
Internet Access

No

2017
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2017