Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 745,846 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
745,846 Number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.51 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
445,436 Number
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye, 2009–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2009201620242009: 1.3M Number2010: 1.2M Number2011: 1.2M Number2012: 1.5M Number2013: 500.6k Number2014: 492.9k Number2015: 521.2k Number2016: 459.2k Number2017: 445.4k Number2018: 555.4k Number2019: 592.4k Number2020: 492.3k Number2021: 692.3k Number2022: 682.4k Number2023: 682.2k Number2024: 745.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye stood at 745,846 Number.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye peaked at 1.51 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 445,436 Number, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Türkiye, 2009 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2009 1.29 million Number
2010 1.21 million Number -5.8%
2011 1.24 million Number +2.0%
2012 1.51 million Number +22.4%
2013 500,608 Number -67.0%
2014 492,869 Number -1.5%
2015 521,213 Number +5.8%
2016 459,195 Number -11.9%
2017 445,436 Number -3.0%
2018 555,369 Number +24.7%
2019 592,398 Number +6.7%
2020 492,323 Number -16.9%
2021 692,281 Number +40.6%
2022 682,380 Number -1.4%
2023 682,243 Number -0.0%
2024 745,846 Number +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 million Number 1.29 million Number 1.29 million Number 1
2010s 753,258 Number 445,436 Number 1.51 million Number 10
2020s 659,015 Number 492,323 Number 745,846 Number 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Germany 632,115 Number compare
  2. 3 France 433,943 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 320,298 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Türkiye was 745,846 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 445,436 Number in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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