The Association of Protestant Churches reported five incidents of threats, two incidents of damage to property and one suspected arson attack on a church.
Transgender Europe, the Red Umbrella Sexual Health Human Rights Association and the Human Rights Association reported the murders of three transgender women. The Human Rights Association reported the additional murder of a transgender woman. Transgender Europe and the Red Umbrella Sexual Health Human Rights Association reported an additional five attempted murders. Methods included shooting, strangulation, beating with sticks and petrol bombings.
Transgender Europe and the Red Umbrella Sexual Health Human Rights Association reported two rapes, including the gang rape of a transgender woman, one kidnapping and knife attack, a further 18 physical assaults, including five involving knives, one which involved 25 victims and one in which the victim was shot at. Transgender Europe and the Red Umbrella Sexual Health Human Rights Association reported a further threat and a kidnapping.
The London Legal Group reported the murder of a Kurdish man during an attack by a group on three Kurdish men. The Human Rights Association reported two incidents of physical assaults carried out by groups causing serious injuries. The Human Rights Research Association (IHAD) reported four physical assaults, all of which were carried out by groups and three of which involved attempted lynchings, and one incident of graffiti.
The Human Rights Association reported a physical assault against three Christian refugees who were praying, leading to their hospitalization. The Human Rights Association also reported threats against a woman who had converted to Christianity and damage to a Greek Orthodox Church by a group. The Human Rights Research Association (IHAD) reported one incident of threats against a church congregation by a group.
The Human Rights Association reported one incident of damage to a mosque, in which stones were thrown by a group shouting anti-Shia slogans.
The London Legal Group reported an incident of repeated physical assault and harassment against a transgender woman, driving her to suicide.
The Human Rights Association reported two additional incidents of physical assault targeting transgender people, one of which included the use of firearms, and one incident of threats towards a transgender person that led to the victim's suicide.
The Kantor Center reported a physical assault against a Jewish couple.
The Holy See and the Association of Protestant Churches reported three incidents of threats and three incidents of vandalism. The Turkish authorities reported that bias motivations were not registered in any of these cases.
ODIHR observes that Turkey has not periodically reported the numbers of hate crimes recorded by police to ODIHR.