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Past decade saw drastic increase in Türkiye's prison population, ministry figures show

Past decade saw drastic increase in Türkiye's prison population, ministry figures show

At the end of the last year, there were nearly 300,000 prisoners in the country of 84 million people.

14 October 2022

Prison Population Increases by 14 Percent in One Year, Says TurkStat

Prison Population Increases by 14 Percent in One Year, Says TurkStat

According to the “Prison Statistics 2018” of the TurkStat, prison population of Turkey has increased by 14 percent in one year. As of December 31, 2018, there were 264 thousand 842 people behind bars, the Institute has informed.

5 December 2019