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Turkey

Capital city — Ankara

  • Country population

    80,670,000
    i
    2017
    / ICPR
  • Type of government

    Presidential regime
  • Human Development Index

    0.767

    71/188

    i
    2015
    / United Nations Development Programme
  • Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

    4.3
    i
    2016
    / United Nations Development Program
  • Total number of prisoners

    229,790

    In 2005 the priso…

  • Prison density

    111 %
    i
    2017
    / ICPR
  • An NPM has been established

    yes

    The National Inst…

  • Number and percentage of female prisone…

    4.3 %
    i
    2017
    / ICPR
  • Incarcerated minors

    1 %
  • Untried prisoners

    38.6 %
    i
    2017
    / ICPR
  • Death penalty is abolished

    yes, abolished since May 7, 2004

    The reintroductio…

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