Turkish detainees at Guantanamo Bay

The United States Department of Defense confirms the detention of five Turkish nationals at Guantanamo. Since the facility's opening on January 11, 2002, a total of 778 detainees have been held in extrajudicial detention at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp located in Cuba. The inmate count reached its highest point around 660 in 2004. Following the United States Supreme Court decision in Rasul v. Bush, only nineteen individuals classified as "high value detainees" have been transferred there. By July 2012, the detainee population had decreased to 168.

Celikgogus v. Rumsfeld

A number of former Turkish detainees initiated legal proceedings against the United States regarding their confinement—known as Celikgogus v. Rumsfeld.

Turkish detainees recognized by the DoD

isn	name	arrival date	departure date	notes
61	Murat Kurnaz	2002-02-15	2006-08-24	Born in Germany to Turkish immigrant workers; had applied for German citizenship. Detained during travel with pilgrims affiliated with Tablighi Jamaat as a non-citizen. Allegedly linked to a suicide bomber who was subsequently found alive. Reportedly captured in Tora Bora. Experienced mistreatment by German special forces operating in Afghanistan. His release was personally requested by the German Chancellor.
291	Yuksel Celik Gogus		2003-11-18	Freed on November 22, 2003, prior to the establishment of the 2004 CSR Tribunals. Expressed concerns about potential consequences if sharing details of Guantanamo detention.
297	Ibrahim Shafir Sen		2003-11-18	Released on November 22, 2003, before the commencement of the 2004 CSR Tribunals.
298	Salih Uyar	2002-02-15	2005-04-18	Accused of possessing a Casio F91W watch and studying Arabic language. Claimed to have lost his passport while escaping the American aerial bombardment of Afghanistan. Subsequently determined not to be an enemy combatant.
543	Mahmud Nuri Mart	2002-02-15	2004-03-31	Released on April 1, 2004, ahead of the initiation of the 2004 CSR Tribunals.