Istanbul

Istanbul (Binkılıç) 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 men

Capacity Mistreatment complaints? Reported population
120
Yes
No Data
Turkey

17,569

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

122,302

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Istanbul (Binkılıç) Removal Centre
Location

Country: Turkey

City & Region: Istanbul, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 41.413278121590906, 28.177714378444303

Contact Information
Address: Eski Kırklareli Yolu, Menekşe Sokak, Binkılıç Çatalca/ İSTANBUL
Contact Number: 0212 499 40 00

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Removal Centre (Geri gönderme merkezleri)
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Directorate General of Migration Management
Governmental
2019
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Ministry of Interior
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2019

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2017
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2017
External Security Regime

Secure

2017

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2017

SEGREGATION

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

No

2017
Detainees Per Cell

48

2017

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

1

2017
Leisure Equipment

No

2017
Activities/Education for Children

No

2017
Skills Development for Adults

No

2017
Language Classes

No

2017

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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