İmralı prison

İmralı prison
Entrance of İmralı prison
Coordinates40°33′21″N 28°32′35″E / 40.55583°N 28.54306°E / 40.55583; 28.54306
Opened1935
State/provinceBursa Province
CountryTurkey

İmralı prison is a high-security prison on the island of İmralı in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey. It holds prisoners from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and one prisoner of the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist (TKP/ML). The prison facility is guarded by the military and is also monitored over satellite imagery from space. The prison was the scene of several memorable moments in Turkish history.

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