The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report on its ad hoc visit to Turkey, which took place from 16 to 23 June 2015, together with the response of the Turkish Government. Both documents have been made public at the request of the Turkish authorities. The visit focused on the situation of foreign nationals detained under aliens legislation. The report contains the CPT’s findings and recommendations relating to various removal centres, as well as the holding facilities in the transit zone of Istanbul Atatürk Airport. In their response, the Turkish authorities provide information on various measures taken or envisaged to implement the recommendations made by the Committee in the report.

Report to the Turkish Government on the visit to Turkey carried out by CPT
Executive summary of the report  
Response of the Turkish Government to the report of CPT

Source: Council of Europe