Country Report: Differential treatment of specific nationalities in detention
Last updated: 29/07/25
No policy regarding the differential treatment of detainees based on nationality was reported in 2024. In 2024, Binkılıç is mostly used by Afghans. Whereas Tuzla is mostly for Middle Eastern and North African nations such as Tajikistan, Morocco, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Çatalca is for women. In the past, stakeholders reported that some Removal Centres detained specific population groups. Izmir (Harmandal), Kayseri, and Hatay, for instance, detained mixed populations, including irregular migrants and foreign fighters, while Gaziantep primarily detained Syrians categorised as YTS (Foreign Terrorist Fighters).