General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses

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Formed1923
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Agency executive
  • Yılmaz Çiftçi[1], Genel manager
Parent departmentMinistry of Justice
General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses
Ceza ve Tevkifevleri Genel Müdürlüğü
Agency overview
Formed1923
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Agency executive
  • Yılmaz Çiftçi[1], Genel manager
Parent departmentMinistry of Justice
Websitewww.cte.adalet.gov.tr

In Turkey, the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses (Turkish: Ceza ve Tevkifevleri Genel Müdürlüğü; often abbreviated as CTE) is an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Justice and responsible for controlling prisons.

The institution was established in 1923 and is responsible for managing, supervising and monitoring detention centers, as well as doing maintenance and addressing the needs of convicts and detainees.[2] Its headquarters is located in Altındağ, Ankara.[3]

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