WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE OR YOUR RELATIVE IS IN REMOVAL CENTER (GERİ GÖNDERME MERKEZİ) IN TURKEY?
What is a Removal Center?
Removal Center is a government
establishment with the aim of accommodation and taking under control of the
foreigners who are under administrative supervision.
It may work with other institutions and organisations
such as Turkish Red Cresent Foundation and associations working for public
interest with expertise in the area of migration.
Who accomodates in a Removal Center?
Foreigners who;
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are placed under
administrative detention
·
have been issued with
a removal desicion
·
bear the risk of absconding or disappearing
·
have breached the terms and conditions of legal
entry and exit
·
used false documents (attempted
to obtain or are determined to have obtained a residence permit with false
documents)
·
pose a public order, public security, public
health threat
What can you do when you are in a Removal Center?
You can contact an English speaking criminal lawyer for guidance for the
actions you need to take. The help you need might be for you, your family member
or someone you know.
Foreigners themselves, legal representative or lawyer may appeal against the
removal decision to the administrative court. An english speaking criminal lawyer
may appeal against it for you or your relative who is held in a Removal Center.
This appeal must be done within fifteen days as of the date of notification.
An english speaking criminal lawyer who has appealed against the decision to
the court for you shall also inform the authority that has ordered the removal
regarding the appeal. If foreigner or legal represantative appeals against the
desicion of the court they also shall inform the authority.
These appeals are decided upon within fifteen days. The decision of the
court on the appeal is final.
Without prejudice to the foreigner’s consent, the foreigner can not be
removed during the judicial appeal period or until after the finalisation of
the appeal proceedings.
What happens when you leave Removal Center?
Foreigners who left the Removal Center might think that the proceedings are
finalized and ended. But there are two decisions may be done by Presidency of Migration
Management or related establishments. First is administrative detention and the
second is removal (deport). This is why it is important to have an English
speaking criminal lawyer to help you with the proceedings since it could be very
tricky to follow by your own.
Who shall be issued with removal desicion by
the court?
Foreigners who;
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are leaders, members or supporters of a
terrorist organisation or a benefit oriented criminal organisation
·
submit untrue information and false documents
during the entry, visa and residence permit actions
·
made their living from illegitimate means during
their stay in Turkey
·
pose a public order or public security or public
health threat
·
has overstayed their visa or the visa exemption
period for more than ten days or, whose visas are cancelled
·
residence permits are cancelled
·
overstayed the expiry date of the duration of
their residence permit for more ten days without an acceptable reason
·
are determined to be working without a work
permit
·
breach the terms and conditions for legal entry
into or exit from Turkey
·
are determined to have entered into Turkey
despite an entry ban to Turkey
·
international protection claim has been refused;
are excluded from international protection; application is considered
inadmissible; has withdrawn the application or the application is considered
withdrawn; international protection status has ended or has been cancelled,
provided that pursuant to the other provisions set out in this Law they no
longer have the right of stay in Turkey after the final decision
·
fail to leave Turkey within ten days in cases
where their residence permit renewal application has been refused
·
are deemed to be removed pursuant to Article 59
of the Turkish Penal Code № 5237
ARTICLE 59-(19) After execution of the sentence, the court may adjudicate
immediate deportation of a foreigner who is sentenced to imprisonment for a
period of two years or more due to committed offense.
What are the services provided in a Removal Center?
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Urgent and fundamental health care shall be
provided free of charge in case the foreigner cannot cover the costs
·
Foreigner
shall be allowed to have access to and receive visits from his or her
relatives, notary, legal representative and lawyer and to have access to
telephone services
·
Foreigners in removal centers shall be allowed
to meet with his or her visitors, a consulate official from his or her country
of citizenship, a representative of the United Nations High Commissioner’s
Office for Refugees
·
The best interest of children shall be
respected; families and unaccompanied children shall be given separate
accommodation
·
Regarding access of children to education;
necessary measures shall be taken by the Ministry of Education.
·
Representatives of relevant non-governmental
organizations with expertise in the area of migration shall be able to visit
removal centers upon permission of the Directorate General.
Where is the Removal Center in Istanbul?
There are three Removal Centers in Istanbul which
are located in Binkılıç, Silivri and Tuzla.
Binkılıç Removal Center:
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Cad. No:5/7 Binkılıç/Çatalca/İstanbul
(Binkılıç Geri Gönderme Merkezi İl Göç İdaresi)
Silivri Removal Center:
Selimpaşa Mah., 2124. Sok., No:10, Silivri,
İstanbul (Silivri Geri
Gönderme Merkezi İl Göç İdaresi)
Tuzla Removal Center:
Akfırat Mah. Süleymaniye Bulvarı 140. Cad. No:65
Tuzla/İstanbul (Tuzla Geri Gönderme Merkezi İl Göç İdaresi)
Also there are
removal centers in the provinces of Adana, Antalya, Aydın, Bursa, Çanakkale,
Edirne, Erzurum, Gaziantep, İzmir, Kırıkkale, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ and Van.
You can contact to our English speaking lawyers in Istanbul for legal advice and further information.
