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List of prisons in Turkey

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

Contents

  • Prison types 1
    • Type A 1.1
    • Type B, C and D 1.2
    • Type E and F 1.3
    • Type K 1.4
    • Type L and M 1.5
    • Type H and T 1.6
  • Closed and open prisons 2
  • Women, children and juveniles 3
  • Explanatory note 4
  • See also 5
  • External links 6

Prison types

Type Capacity
A 792
A1 508
A2 744
A3 1,731
B 1,068
C 1,696
D 1,732
E 29,753
F 4,966
H 3,225
K1 3,553
K2 1,446
L 15,084
M 9,107
T 3,400

Type A

Name/Place, Province Type Capacity Name/Place, Province Type Capacity
Ayaş, Ankara A 24 Araç, Kastamonu A2 48
Bayındır, Izmir A 44 Boğazlıyan, Yozgat A2 40
Bulanık, Muş A 24 Doğubeyazıt, Ağrı A2 60
Cihanbeyli, Konya A 32 Islahiye, Gaziantep A2 40
Çan, Çanakkale A 24 Kadınhanı, Konya A2 40
Çarşamba, Samsun A 138 Kadirli, Osmaniye A2 40
Çaycuma, Zonguldak A 24 Kahta, Adıyaman A2 46
Çınar, Diyarbakır A 24 Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak A2 40
Devrek, Zonguldak A 24 Karasu, Sakarya A2 40
Dörtyol, Hatay A 54 Keşan, Edirne A2 44
Erciş, Van A 78 Köyceğiz, Muğla A2 40
Erdek, Balıkesir A 28 Malkara, Tekirdağ A2 44
Ezine, Çanakkale A 24 Manyas, Balıkesir A2 40
Gökçeada, Çanakkale A 24 Soma, Manisa A2 42
Hassa, Hatay A 24 Suruç, Şanlıurfa A2 52
Karaburun, Izmir A 28 Şarkışla, Sivas A2 40
Karacabey, Bursa A 36 Tosya, Kastamonu A2 48
Kiraz, Izmir A 24 Total Type A2 744
Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş A 50 Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar A3 66
Sındırgı, Balıkesir A 40 Fethiye, Muğla A3 120
Sivrihisar, Eskişehir A 24 Gelibolu, Çanakkale A3 60
Total Type A 792 Gerze, Sinop A3 60
Akçakoca, Düzce A1 24 Gürün, Sivas A3 63
Ayvacık, Çanakkale A1 24 Hayrabolu, Tekirdağ A3 60
Başkale, Van A1 24 Ilgın, Konya A3 60
Bodrum, Muğla A1 40 Karabük A3 100
Demirci, Manisa A1 24 Kemalpaşa, Izmir A3 60
Gölcük (District), Kocaeli A1 60 Kilis A3 100
Hınıs, Erzurum A1 70 Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli A3 45
İznik, Bursa A1 30 Merzifon, Amasya A3 60
Kandıra, Kocaeli A1 44 Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa A3 65
Karapınar, Konya A1 24 Nizip, Gaziantep A3 88
Kulu, Konya A1 24 Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar A3 84
Kuyucak, Aydın A1 24 Simav, Kütahya A3 66
Patnos, Ağrı A1 24 Siverek, Şanlıurfa A3 134
Seferihisar, Izmir A1 24 Söke, Aydin A3 88
Selçuk, Izmir A1 24 Sungurlu, Çorum A3 98
Susurluk, Balıkesir A1 24 Tunceli A3 70
Total Type A1 508 Turgutlu, Manisa A3 60
Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa A3 44
Yalova A3 80
Total Type A3 1,731

Type B, C and D

Name/Place, Province Type Capacity Name/Place, Province Type Capacity
Ardahan B 68 Akşehir, Konya C 280
Çal, Denizli B 70 Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar C 84
Çubuk, Ankara B 48 Burhaniye, Balıkesir C 174
Develi, Kayseri B 66 Kocaeli C 460
Düzce B 122 Osmaniye C 218
Ereğli, Konya B 86 Salihli, Manisa C 220
Gönen, Balıkesir B 64 Tarsus, Mersin C 260
Haymana, Ankara B 54 Total Type C 1,696
Iğdır B 100 Diyarbakır D 688
Kaman, Kırşehir B 44 Denizli D 1,044
Mihalıççık, Eskişehir B 58 Total Type D 1,732
Reyhanlı, Hatay B 60
Seydişehir, Konya B 60
Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara B 44
Tire, Izmir B 64
Yalvaç, Isparta B 60
Total Type B 1,068

Type E and F

Type K

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Ağlasun, Burdur K1 42 Arguvan, Malatya K2 60
Ahlat, Bitlis K1 42 Ayvalık, Balıkesir K2 60
Akdağmadeni, Yozgat K1 42 Bismil, Diyarbakır K2 60
Alaçam, Samsun K1 42 Çifteler, Eskişehir K2 60
Almus, Tokat K1 42 Çivril, Denizli K2 60
Altınözü, Hatay K1 42 Doğanşehir, Malatya K2 62
Araban, Gaziantep K1 48 Erdemli, Mersin K2 60
Araklı, Trabzon K1 42 Gülnar, Mersin K2 60
Arhavi, Artvin K1 42 Horasan, Erzurum K2 62
Bahçe Tipi K1 42 İvrindi, Balıkesir K2 60
Bayramiç, Çanakkale K1 42 Kale, Denizli K2 60
Bozcaada, Çanakkale K1 42 Karahallı, Uşak K2 60
Bozkurt K1 42 Karamürsel, Kocaeli K2 60
Cizre, Şırnak K1 42 Keban, Elazığ K2 62
Çameli, Denizli K1 42 Keçiborlu, Isparta K2 60
Çerkeş, Çankırı K1 42 Kırkağaç, Manisa K2 60
Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ K1 42 Ordu K2 60
Daday, Kastamonu K1 42 Kula, Manisa K2 60
Delice, Kırıkkale K1 41 Lice, Diyarbakır K2 60
Derik, Mardin K1 42 Niksar, Tokat K2 60
Diyadin, Ağrı K1 42 Orta, Çankırı K2 60
Domaniç, Kütahya K1 42 Selendi, Manisa K2 60
Durağan, Sinop K1 42 Şebinkarahisar, Giresun K2 60
Dursunbey, Balıkesir K1 84 Torbalı, Izmir K2 60
Eflani, Karabük K1 42 Total Type K2 1,446
Eşme, Uşak K1 42
Felahiye, Kayseri K1 42
Gediz, Kütahya K1 42
Gölbaşı, Adıyaman K1 42
Gölhisar, Burdur K1 42
Göynük, Bolu K1 54
Güdül, Ankara K1 42
Gürpınar, Van K1 42
Halfeti, Şanlıurfa K1 42
Havran, Balıkesir K1 42
Hazro, Diyarbakır K1 42
Hendek, Sakarya K1 42
Hilvan, Şanlıurfa K1 42
İpsala, Edirne K1 42
Kalecik, Ankara K1 42
Karacasu, Aydın K1 42
Karaisali, Adana K1 42
Karakoçan, Elazığ K1 42
Karşıyaka, Izmir K1 42
Kaş, Antalya K1 42
Keles, Bursa K1 42
Kıbrıscık, Blu K1 42
Kınık, Izmir K1 42
Kızıltepe, Mardin K1 42
Kumluca, Antalya K1 42
Mengen, Bolu K1 42
Of, Trabzon K1 42
Ovacık K1 42
Pazaryeri, Bilecik K1 46
Pınarhisar, Kırklareli K1 42
Saimbeyli, Adana K1 42
Samandağ, Hatay K1 42
Saray, Tekirdağ K1 42
Sarıgöl, Manisa K1 44
Sarıkaya, Yozgat K1 42
Sarıoğlan, Kayseri K1 42
Sarız, Kayseri K1 42
Selim, Kars K1 42
Silopi, Şırnak K1 42
Silvan, Diyarbakır K1 42
Söğüt, Bilecik K1 42
Sulakyurt, Kırıkkale K1 44
Susuz, Kars K1 42
Şabanözü, Çankırı K1 42
Şarköy, Tekirdağ K1 42
Şefaatli, Yozgat K1 44
Tomarza, Kayseri K1 42
Tufanbeyli, Adana K1 42
Ulubey, Uşak K1 42
Urla, Izmir K1 42
Uzunköprü, Edirne K1 42
Vize, Kırklareli K1 42
Yahyalı, Kayseri K1 42
Yayladağı, Hatay K1 40
Yenipazar K1 42
Yenişehir, Bursa K1 42
Yeşilhisar, Kayseri K1 42
Yumurtalık, Adana K1 42
Total Type K1 3,553

Type L and M

Type H and T

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Bursa H 740 Bakırköy Metris 1 T 1,000
Erzurum H 740 Bakırköy Metris 2 T 1,000
Eskişehir H 624 Ümraniye T 1,000
Gaziantep H 511 Erzurum/Oltu T 400
Kartal H 610 Total Type T 3,400
Total Type H 3,225

Closed and open prisons

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Aksaray closed 228 Adıyaman open (independent) 300
Artvin closed 120 Afyonkarahisar open (independent) 192
Balıkesir closed 274 Ankara open (independent) 310
Bartın closed 356 Ayaş open (independent) 300
Bolu closed 148 Bozüyük open (independent) 160
Boyabat closed 60 Ceyhan open (independent) 200
Dinar closed 80 Çanakkale open (independent) 300
Edirne closed 500 Dalaman open (independent) 280
Elmadağ closed 70 Edirne open (independent) 240
Erzincan closed 150 Erciş open (independent) 260
Gerede closed 30 Erzurum open (independent) 210
Hakkâri closed 192 Eskipazar open (independent) 100
İmralı closed 1 Eskişehir open (independent) 250
İzmir closed 2031 Foça, Izmir open (independent) 350
Kars closed 200 Gemlik open (independent) 182
Kayseri closed 700 İskilip open (independent) 142
Keskin closed 125 Kalecik open (independent) 70
Milas closed 70 Kırıkhan open (independent) 100
Mudurnu closed 32 Kırşehir open (independent) 300
Paşakapısı closed 350 Konya open (independent) 160
Şırnak closed 32 Maltepe, Istanbul open (independent) 444
Tekirdağ closed 320 Niğde open (independent) 300
Tokat closed 208 Sarayköy open (independent) 80
Siirt open (independent) 250
Sincan open (independent) 240
Sivas open (independent) 235
Silivri, Istanbul open (independent) 400
Pınarbaşı open (independent) 50
Anamur hired 30
Sum 6277 Sum 6,435

Women, children and juveniles

Name/Place Type Capacity
Karataş Women (closed) 144
Ankara Women (closed) 352
Bakırköy, Istanbul Women (closed) 1,000
Denizli Women (open) 350
Ankara Children and Juveniles 324
Maltepe, Istanbul Children and Juveniles 950
İncesu Children (closed) 60
Ankara Educational Centre 108
Elazığ Educational Centre 120
İzmir Educational Centre 132
Sum 3,540

Explanatory note

The lists were created using a table of the General Directorate for Penal and Arrest Centres (Adalet Bakanlığı Ceza ve Tevkifevleri Genel Müdürlüğü) as part of the Ministry of Justice in Turkey. The lists can be downloaded as an excel-file. It reflects the situation as of 1 December 2008. For the locations neither the districts nor the provinces were mentioned. In addition the General Directorate for Penal and Arrest Centres presents a total of 384 prisons (omitting prisons that have no separate administration) having a total capacity to accommodate 98,238 prisoners.

See also

Prisons in Turkey

External links

  • Website of the General Directorate for Penal and Arrest Centres (Turkish)
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