There are three types of prison in Turkey: closed, semi-open, and open. A further distinction is made between ordinary closed prisons and high-security prisons. Many prisons have separate blocks (or wings) for women and some also for children (juveniles), but there are also some prisons which are exclusively for women or children.

Feb 2, 2024 · Turkey has experienced a marked resurgence of torture and ill-treatment in custody over the past seven years and especially since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. Lack of condemnation from higher officials and a readiness to cover up allegations rather than investigate them have resulted in widespread impunity for the security forces.

Apr 18, 2024 · All there is to know about Turkish prisons in 2024. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

Feb 11, 2025 · Here are the most significant developments from 2024 regarding torture, inhuman treatment and prison conditions in Turkey. PACE expressed concern about increase in torture allegations in Turkey.

6 days ago · "Turkey's political future is germinating in the cells of this prison," said Cemil Tugay, the mayor of Izmir, a city in western Turkey, after visiting the deposed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, and other political prisoners in Silivri earlier this week. ... Originally designed to be Turkey's largest jail, the Silivri prison opened in 2008 ...

Mar 17, 2025 · When Erdogan came to power in 2002, more than two decades ago, Turkey’s prison population stood at 59,429, translating to a rate of 85 per 100,000 people. Under Erdogan’s 23-year rule, the prison population has skyrocketed by a …

Feb 28, 2025 · The Turkish Prisons Report (2016 – 2024), prepared by Stichting Justice Square, reveals systematic rights violations ranging from negligence that threatens the right to life of sick detainees and convicts to the inhumane conditions imposed on …

The list of prisons in Turkey is based on official data provided by the Ministry of Justice in Turkey (as of December 2008).

Prisons in Turkey explained. There are three types of prison in Turkey: closed, semi-open, and open. A further distinction is made between ordinary closed prisons and high-security prisons.

Apr 18, 2024 · Turkish prisons underwent significant transformations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The historical background to this development reflects a conflict between political groups and authorities.