Türkiye: crime and justice

What is the homicide rate in Turkey?

Turkey's homicide rate was 3.2 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank, using data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It was 2.6 in 2022 and 2.5 in 2021. The rate for men was 4.8 and for women 1.7 per 100,000 in 2023, the World Bank reports.

The UNODC figures are based on national records of intentional killings and allow comparison across countries.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides, Turkey (UNODC) · World Bank: intentional homicides, male, Turkey (UNODC)

How many people are victims of crime in Turkey?

4.6% of people aged 15 and over in Turkey experienced non-sexual harassment in the year before the 2025 Türkiye Crime Victimization Survey, 3.5% were victims of cybercrime and 2.8% of consumer fraud, according to TurkStat. Robbery (0.1%), vehicle theft (0.2%) and theft from vehicles (0.6%) were the least common.

The survey was carried out for the first time in late 2025 and interviewed 18,378 people. It counts crimes whether or not they were reported to the police. 70.7% of households had armoured or steel doors and 35.5% security cameras.

Official sources: TurkStat: Türkiye Crime Victimization Survey, 2025

How many crimes are reported to the police in Turkey?

81.3% of vehicle thefts in Turkey were reported to an official authority, according to TurkStat's 2025 Türkiye Crime Victimization Survey. Motorcycle theft was reported in 68.4% of cases and assault or injury in 53.3%. Bribery (5.1%), sexual harassment (11.0%) and non-sexual harassment (14.7%) were the least reported.

The figures cover each victim's most recent incident. Surveys also count crimes that were not reported to the police. In most incidents the value of stolen property or loss was TRY 24,999 or less.

Official sources: TurkStat: Türkiye Crime Victimization Survey, 2025

How many women experience violence in Turkey?

12.8% of women aged 15 to 59 in Turkey had experienced physical violence at some point in their lives, according to the 2024 Türkiye Violence Against Women Survey, run by Marmara University with TurkStat for the Ministry of Family and Social Services. 28.2% had experienced psychological violence and 18.3% economic violence. In the previous 12 months, 11.6% experienced psychological violence, 2.6% physical and 0.9% sexual violence.

The survey interviewed 18,275 women and covers violence by any perpetrator, not only partners. Among divorced women, 41.5% had experienced physical violence. Support services are run by the Ministry of Family and Social Services.

Official sources: TurkStat: Türkiye Violence Against Women Survey, 2024 · Ministry of Family and Social Services

How many children are involved in crime in Turkey?

196,308 children were brought to Turkish police or gendarmerie units in 2025 on suspicion of committing a crime, according to TurkStat. Of these, 41.6% were suspected of assault, 14.7% of theft and 9.7% of drug use or dealing. In all, juveniles were involved in 609,959 incidents, 0.4% fewer than in 2024, including 267,794 as victims.

The figures count children received into security units, not convictions; a child can be counted more than once. Of 224,579 child victims of crime, 59.2% were victims of assault and 10.3% of sexual offences.

Official sources: TurkStat: Juvenile Statistics Received Into Security Unit, 2025

What is the murder rate in Türkiye?

3.2 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in Türkiye for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 5.1 per 100,000 in 2007 and the low 2.4 per 100,000 in 2019. It is 1st highest of 35 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 1.0 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 79.

How many women are killed in Türkiye?

In 2023, the homicide rate for women in Türkiye was 1.7 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.9 per 100,000 (2020) to 1.8 per 100,000 (2005). Europe & Central Asia median: 0.7 per 100,000; Türkiye is 4th highest of 36. Worldwide: 31st of 78.

How many men are killed in Türkiye?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the homicide rate for men in Türkiye at 4.8 per 100,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.7 per 100,000 (2019) to 8.4 per 100,000 (2007). Europe & Central Asia median: 1.3 per 100,000; Türkiye is 2nd highest of 36. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 78.

How many people have died in armed conflict in Türkiye?

In 2024, battle-related deaths in Türkiye was 34, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 1,421; its low point was 2013, at 20. Worldwide: 33rd of 41.