Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Türkiye

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Türkiye

14/04/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Türkiye

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons deprived of their liberty by the police, particularly in the context of the public demonstrations held since 19 March 2025. To this end, the delegation visited the main police detention facilities in...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye to examine psychiatric establishments

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye to examine psychiatric establishments

04/04/2025
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye to examine psychiatric establishments

The focus of the CPT visit to Türkiye was to examine the treatment and living conditions of both “civil” and forensic psychiatric patients deprived of their liberty, as well as the situation of prisoners with mental health conditions held in special “Prisoner Wards” in psychiatric hospitals. To...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

23/02/2024
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment of persons held in high-security prisons. A further focus of the visit was the situation of LGBTI and women prisoners. On the occasion of the visit, the delegation also raised with the relevant authorities certain issues related to the...

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The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

03/10/2022
The Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Türkiye

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and conditions of detention of foreign nationals detained under aliens legislation as well as the procedures applied to them in the context of their removal. On the occasion of the visit, the delegation also went to Imralı F-type...

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Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Turkey

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Turkey

27/01/2021
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Turkey

The main objective of the visit was to examine the treatment and safeguards afforded to persons detained by law enforcement agencies as well as the treatment and conditions of detention of persons held in prisons. Particular attention was paid to the situation of women, juvenile prisoners and...

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Ad hoc visit: 13/02/2024 - 22/02/2024

Ad hoc visit: 20/09/2022 - 29/09/2022

Periodic visit: 11/01/2021 - 25/01/2021

Ad hoc visit: 06/05/2019 - 17/05/2019

Ad hoc visit: 04/04/2018 - 13/04/2018

Periodic visit: 10/05/2017 - 23/05/2017

Ad hoc visit: 29/08/2016 - 06/09/2016

Ad hoc visit: 28/04/2016 - 29/04/2016

Ad hoc visit: 16/06/2015 - 23/06/2015

Periodic visit: 09/06/2013 - 21/06/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2015) 6]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2015) 7]

Ad hoc visit: 16/01/2013 - 17/01/2013

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2014) 7]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2014) 8]

Ad hoc visit: 21/06/2012 - 28/06/2012

Ad hoc visit: 26/01/2010 - 27/01/2010

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2010) 20]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2010) 21]

Periodic visit: 04/06/2009 - 17/06/2009

High-level talks: 13/10/2008

Ad hoc visit: 20/05/2007 - 22/05/2007

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2008) 13]
    • Addendum:
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2008) 14]

Ad hoc visit: 22/11/2006 - 04/12/2006

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2009) 17]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2009) 18]

Ad hoc visit: 07/12/2005 - 14/12/2005

  • CPT report:   [CPT/Inf (2006) 30]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2006) 31]

Periodic visit: 16/03/2004 - 29/03/2004

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2005) 18]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2005) 19]

Ad hoc visit: 07/09/2003 - 15/09/2003

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2004) 16]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2004) 17]

Ad hoc visit: 16/02/2003 - 17/02/2003

  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2004) 2]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2004) 3]

Ad hoc visits 01/09/2002 – 06/09/2002 and 21/03/2002 – 27/03/2002

  • CPT preliminary observations on the March visit:  [CPT/Inf (2002) 13]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2002) 13]
  • Publication news flash
  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2003) 28]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2003) 29]

Periodic visit: 02/09/2001 - 14/09/2001

  • CPT preliminary observations: [CPT/Inf (2002) 3]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2002) 3]
  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2002) 8]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2003) 13]
    • Publication news flash

Ad hoc visits: 22/05/2001 - 24/05/2001, 18/04/2001 – 21/04/2001, 10/01/2001 - 15/01/2001, 10/12/2000 - 16/12/2000

Ad hoc visit: 16/07/2000 - 24/07/2000

  • CPT preliminary observations: [CPT/Inf (2000) 19]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2000) 19]
  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 25]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2001) 26]

Ad hoc visit: 27/02/1999 - 03/03/1999

  • CPT preliminary observations: [CPT/Inf (99) 17]
  • CPT report:  [CPT/Inf (2000) 17]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2000) 18]

Periodic visit: 05/10/1997 - 17/10/1997

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (99) 2]
  • Government interim report:  [CPT/Inf (99) 3]
    • Annexes:
  • Publication news flash
  • Government follow-up report: [CPT/Inf (99) 18]

Public Statement: 06/12/1996

  • Public Statement: French version: Turkish version: [CPT/Inf (96) 34]

Ad hoc visit: 18/09/1996 - 20/09/1996

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 9]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 10]

Ad hoc visit: 19/08/1996 - 23/08/1996 (organised following an invitation)

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2001) 1]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2001) 1]

Ad hoc visit: 16/10/1994 - 28/10/1994

  • CPT report:    [CPT/Inf (2007) 7]
  • Government response:  [CPT/Inf (2007) 8]

Public Statement: 15/12/1992

  • Public Statement: French version: [CPT/Inf (93) 1]

Periodic visit: 22/11/1992 - 03/12/1992

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 5]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 6]

Ad hoc visit: 29/09/1991 - 07/10/1991

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 3]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 4]

Ad hoc visit: 09/09/1990 - 21/09/1990

  • CPT report: [CPT/Inf (2007) 1]
  • Government response: [CPT/Inf (2007) 2]