İzmir Closed and Open Penitentiary Institution

Buca Prison shut down after 62 years

Published by Hurriyet on Sat, 07/17/2021 - 06:00

A well-known prison in the Aegean province of İzmir has been closed after hosting more than 600,000 inmates in 62 years.

The İzmir Closed and Open Penitentiary Institution, also known as the Buca Prison, which was evacuated after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake that occurred last year, was shut down following an approval of the Justice Ministry.