Buca prison closed after 62 years

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Izmir

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

The closed and open Izmir Correctional Institution, also known as Buca Prison, which was evacuated after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake last year, has been closed after approval by the Ministry of Justice.

The prison was built on 80 acres in the Buka area in 1959, 16 buildings were built on 80 acres in 1959, the prison that has been tried for closure for years because it is located in the city center, was damaged in the recent earthquake.

Justice Minister Abdul Hamid Gul said the prison grounds will be used in the best way, but no official statement has been made so far regarding the area where the earthquake-resistant building is said to be located.

Buca Prison, which was one of the two largest prison institutions in Turkey along with Bayrampasa Prison at the time of its construction, hosted many famous prisoners such as Ibrahim Tatlises and Bulent Ersoy throughout its working time.

Some scenes of “Dry Summer”, known as “Susuz Yaz” in Turkish, a black and white Turkish masterpiece directed by Metin Eriksan in 1964, were also filmed in this prison.

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