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Turkey
Turkey regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Turkey's Criminal Code contains a specific penalty enhancement provision. Data are collected by the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Justice, and are not made publicly available.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | 213 | 258 |
| 2019 | 79 | 248 | 319 |
| 2018 | - | 1983 | 589 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1967 | 500 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1455 | 290 |
| 2015 | Not available | 810 | 272 |
| 2014 | Not available | 658 | 202 |
| 2013 | Not available | 535 | 334 |
| 2012 | Not available | 497 | 158 |
| 2011 | Not available | 628 | 17 |
| 2010 | 6 | 330 | 297 |
| 2009 | 3 | 250 | 242 |
About 2017 Data
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Discrepancy between the numbers registered by the police and by prosecutors is due to the fact that most crimes are registered by the prosecutors, rather than the police. Prosecution and sentencing data only include crimes of incitement to hatred and discrimination.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | London Legal Group (LLG)
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| 2017-07 | Violent attacks against people | London Legal Group (LLG)
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | London Legal Group (LLG)
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2017-03 | Threats | Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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| 2017-07 | Attacks against property | Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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| 2017-11 | Attacks against property | Association of Protestant Churches
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| 2017-12 | Attacks against property | Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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| 2017-12 | Threats | Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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| 2017-07 | Attacks against property | Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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| 2017-11 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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| 2017-03 | Threats | Holy See
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-11 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-11 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-08 | Threats | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-05 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | London Legal Group (LLG)
Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-11 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-03 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-05 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Threats | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-04 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Threats | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Threats | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Attacks against property | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Threats | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-08 | Violent attacks against people | Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
No information is available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Turkey’s law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.