The prison population in Turkey, which stood at 421,583 on 1 June 2026, rose to 433,520 on 3 August. The occupancy rate in prisons, which have a capacity of 305,000, reached 142 per cent in August 2026.
‘Unjust’ overcrowding in prisons: Occupancy rate at 142 per cent
The prison population in Turkey, which stood at 421,583 on 1 June 2026, rose to 433,520 on 3 August. The occupancy rate in prisons, which have a capacity of 305,000, reached 142 per cent in August...
