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).

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 A24Araç, Kastamonu A248
Bayındır, Izmir A44Boğazlıyan, Yozgat A240
Bulanık, Muş A24Doğubeyazıt, Ağrı A260
Cihanbeyli, Konya A32Islahiye, Gaziantep A240
Çan, Çanakkale A24Kadınhanı, Konya A240
Çarşamba, Samsun A138Kadirli, Osmaniye A240
Çaycuma, Zonguldak A24Kahta, Adıyaman A246
Çınar, Diyarbakır A24Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak A240
Devrek, Zonguldak A24Karasu, Sakarya A240
Dörtyol, Hatay A54Keşan, Edirne A244
Erciş, Van A78Köyceğiz, Muğla A240
Erdek, Balıkesir A28Malkara, Tekirdağ A244
Ezine, Çanakkale A24Manyas, Balıkesir A240
Gökçeada, Çanakkale A24Soma, Manisa A242
Hassa, Hatay A24Suruç, Şanlıurfa A252
Karaburun, Izmir A28Şarkışla, Sivas A240
Karacabey, Bursa A36Tosya, Kastamonu A248
Kiraz, Izmir A24 Total Type A2 744
Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş A50Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar A366
Sındırgı, Balıkesir A40Fethiye, Muğla A3120
Sivrihisar, Eskişehir A24Gelibolu, Çanakkale A360
Total Type A 792 Gerze, Sinop A360
Akçakoca, Düzce A124Gürün, Sivas A363
Ayvacık, Çanakkale A124Hayrabolu, Tekirdağ A360
Başkale, Van A124Ilgın, Konya A360
Bodrum, Muğla A140Karabük A3100
Demirci, Manisa A124Kemalpaşa, Izmir A360
Gölcük (District), Kocaeli A160Kilis A3100
Hınıs, Erzurum A170Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli A345
İznik, Bursa A130Merzifon, Amasya A360
Kandıra, Kocaeli A144Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa A365
Karapınar, Konya A124Nizip, Gaziantep A388
Kulu, Konya A124Sandıklı, Afyonkarahisar A384
Kuyucak, Aydın A124Simav, Kütahya A366
Patnos, Ağrı A124Siverek, Şanlıurfa A3134
Seferihisar, Izmir A124Söke, Aydin A388
Selçuk, Izmir A124Sungurlu, Çorum A398
Susurluk, Balıkesir A124Tunceli A370
Total Type A1 508 Turgutlu, Manisa A360
Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa A344
Yalova A380
Total Type A3 1,731

Type B, C and D

Name/Place, Province Type Capacity Name/Place, Province Type Capacity
Ardahan B68 Akşehir, Konya C280
Çal, Denizli B70 Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar C84
Çubuk, Ankara B48 Burhaniye, Balıkesir C174
Develi, Kayseri B66Kocaeli C460
Düzce B122Osmaniye C218
Ereğli, Konya B86Salihli, Manisa C220
Gönen, Balıkesir B64Tarsus, Mersin C260
Haymana, Ankara B54Total Type C 1,696
Iğdır B100 DiyarbakırD688
Kaman, Kırşehir B44 DenizliD1,044
Mihalıççık, Eskişehir B58Total Type D 1,732
Reyhanlı, Hatay B60
Seydişehir, Konya B60
Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara B44
Tire, Izmir B64
Yalvaç, Isparta B60
Total Type B 1,068

Type E and F

Type K

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Ağlasun, Burdur K142 Arguvan, Malatya K260
Ahlat, Bitlis K142 Ayvalık, Balıkesir K260
Akdağmadeni, Yozgat K142 Bismil, Diyarbakır K260
Alaçam, Samsun K142 Çifteler, Eskişehir K260
Almus, Tokat K142 Çivril, Denizli K260
Altınözü, Hatay K142 Doğanşehir, Malatya K262
Araban, Gaziantep K148 Erdemli, Mersin K260
Araklı, Trabzon K142 Gülnar, Mersin K260
Arhavi, Artvin K142 Horasan, Erzurum K262
Bahçe Tipi K142 İvrindi, Balıkesir K260
Bayramiç, Çanakkale K142 Kale, Denizli K260
Bozcaada, Çanakkale K142 Karahallı, Uşak K260
Bozkurt K142 Karamürsel, Kocaeli K260
Cizre, Şırnak K142 Keban, Elazığ K262
Çameli, Denizli K142 Keçiborlu, Isparta K260
Çerkeş, Çankırı K142 Kırkağaç, Manisa K260
Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ K142 Korgan, Ordu K260
Daday, Kastamonu K142 Kula, Manisa K260
Delice, Kırıkkale K141 Lice, Diyarbakır K260
Derik, Mardin K142 Niksar, Tokat K260
Diyadin, Ağrı K142 Orta, Çankırı K260
Domaniç, Kütahya K142 Selendi, Manisa K260
Durağan, Sinop K142 Şebinkarahisar, Giresun K260
Dursunbey, Balıkesir K184 Torbalı, Izmir K260
Eflani, Karabük K142Total Type K21,446
Eşme, Uşak K142
Felahiye, Kayseri K142
Gediz, Kütahya K142
Gölbaşı, Adıyaman K142
Gölhisar, Burdur K142
Göynük, Bolu K154
Güdül, Ankara K142
Gürpınar, Van K142
Halfeti, Şanlıurfa K142
Havran, Balıkesir K142
Hazro, Diyarbakır K142
Hendek, Sakarya K142
Hilvan, Şanlıurfa K142
İpsala, Edirne K142
Kalecik, Ankara K142
Karacasu, Aydın K142
Karaisali, Adana K142
Karakoçan, Elazığ K142
Karşıyaka, Izmir K142
Kaş, Antalya K142
Keles, Bursa K142
Kıbrıscık, Blu K142
Kınık, Izmir K142
Kızıltepe, Mardin K142
Kumluca, Antalya K142
Mengen, Bolu K142
Of, Trabzon K142
Ovacık K142
Pazaryeri, Bilecik K146
Pınarhisar, Kırklareli K142
Saimbeyli, Adana K142
Samandağ, Hatay K142
Saray, Tekirdağ K142
Sarıgöl, Manisa K144
Sarıkaya, Yozgat K142
Sarıoğlan, Kayseri K142
Sarız, Kayseri K142
Selim, Kars K142
Silopi, Şırnak K142
Silvan, Diyarbakır K142
Söğüt, Bilecik K142
Sulakyurt, Kırıkkale K144
Susuz, Kars K142
Şabanözü, Çankırı K142
Şarköy, Tekirdağ K142
Şefaatli, Yozgat K144
Tomarza, Kayseri K142
Tufanbeyli, Adana K142
Ulubey, Uşak K142
Urla, Izmir K142
Uzunköprü, Edirne K142
Vize, Kırklareli K142
Yahyalı, Kayseri K142
Yayladağı, Hatay K140
Yenipazar, Aydın K142
Yenişehir, Bursa K142
Yeşilhisar, Kayseri K142
Yumurtalık, Adana K142
Total Type K13,553

Type L and M

Type H and T

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Bursa H740 Bakırköy Metris 1 T1,000
Erzurum H740Bakırköy Metris 2 T1,000
Eskişehir H624 Ümraniye T1,000
Gaziantep H511 Erzurum/Oltu T400
Kartal H610Total Type T3,400
Total Type H3,225

Closed and open prisons

Name/Place Type Capacity Name/Place Type Capacity
Aksaray closed228 Adıyaman open (independent)300
Artvin closed120 Afyonkarahisar open (independent)192
Balıkesir closed274 Ankara open (independent)310
Bartın closed356 Ayaş open (independent)300
Bolu closed148 Bozüyük open (independent)160
Boyabat closed60 Ceyhan open (independent)200
Dinar closed80 Çanakkale open (independent)300
Edirne closed500 Dalaman open (independent)280
Elmadağ closed70 Edirne open (independent)240
Erzincan closed150 Erciş open (independent)260
Gerede closed30 Erzurum open (independent)210
Hakkâri closed192 Eskipazar open (independent)100
İmralı closed1 Eskişehir open (independent)250
İzmir closed2031 Foça, Izmir open (independent)350
Kars closed200 Gemlik open (independent)182
Kayseri closed700 İskilip open (independent)142
Keskin closed125 Kalecik open (independent)70
Milas closed70 Kırıkhan open (independent)100
Mudurnu closed32 Kırşehir open (independent)300
Paşakapısı closed350 Konya open (independent)160
Şırnak closed32 Maltepe, Istanbul open (independent)444
Tekirdağ closed320 Niğde open (independent)300
Tokat closed208 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 hired30
Sum6277Sum6,435

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 Juveniles324
Maltepe, Istanbul Children and Juveniles950
İncesu Children (closed)60
Ankara Educational Centre108
Elazığ Educational Centre120
İzmir Educational Centre132
Sum3,540

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

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