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Turkey

Turkey regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR.  Turkey implemented ODIHR's Training against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme following a memorandum of understanding signed in 2016. The government launched a Human Rights Action Plan in 2021, which includes objectives dedicated to addressing hate crime in the country, including providing support to victims.  

Hate crime data collection in Turkey
Support for hate crime victims in Turkey
Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2021 87 210 374
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 2018 Data

    Most crimes are registered by the prosecutors, rather than the police. Prosecution and sentencing data include crimes of incitement to hatred and discrimination, in addition to attacks against places of worship.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

In a number of provincial courts, Directorates of Judicial Support and Services for Victims were established as part of a pilot project to enhance protection of especially vulnerable victims of crime, including victims of hate crime. The Directorates co-ordinate the provision of information, the conduct of individual needs assessment and support for these victims.

Turkey continued implementing ODIHR's TAHCLE programme, on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed in 2016. Several thousand police officers have been trained on hate crimes.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Turkey's law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-12 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-05 Attacks against property
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2018-05 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-03 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-05 Attacks against property
London Legal Group (LLG)
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-04 Threats
Association of Protestant Churches
Holy See
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2018-06 Attacks against property
Association of Protestant Churches
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2018 Attacks against property
Association of Protestant Churches
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-02 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-02 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-08 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-01 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-03 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2018-08 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-05 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-05 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-03 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-03 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-03 Violent attacks against people
London Legal Group (LLG)
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2018-02 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.
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Hate Crime Data: Frequently Asked Questions

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ODIHR's impact in 2020: Strengthening Support for Hate Crime Victims

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