Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey

Turkey: Terrorist attacks by region was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
544
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey, 1992–2021

02004006001992200620211992: 5141994: 3001995: 1331996: 541997: 441998: 231999: 1092000: 352001: 192002: 52003: 192004: 272005: 412006: 432007: 302008: 322009: 132010: 202011: 512012: 1902013: 422014: 952015: 4252016: 5442017: 1812018: 942019: 702020: 202021: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 14 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.

The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Turkey peaked at 544 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2002.

Turkey ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 514 —
1994 300 -41.6%
1995 133 -55.7%
1996 54 -59.4%
1997 44 -18.5%
1998 23 -47.7%
1999 109 +373.9%
2000 35 -67.9%
2001 19 -45.7%
2002 5 -73.7%
2003 19 +280.0%
2004 27 +42.1%
2005 41 +51.9%
2006 43 +4.9%
2007 30 -30.2%
2008 32 +6.7%
2009 13 -59.4%
2010 20 +53.8%
2011 51 +155.0%
2012 190 +272.5%
2013 42 -77.9%
2014 95 +126.2%
2015 425 +347.4%
2016 544 +28.0%
2017 181 -66.7%
2018 94 -48.1%
2019 70 -25.5%
2020 20 -71.4%
2021 14 -30.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +373.9% 23 109
2015 +347.4% 95 425

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168.14 23 514 7
2000s 26.4 5 43 10
2010s 171.2 20 544 10
2020s 17 14 20 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 28 France 19 compare
  2. 29 Central African Republic 18 compare
  3. 30 South Africa 15 compare
  4. 31 South Sudan 14 compare
  5. 33 Germany 13 compare
  6. 33 Sudan 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Turkey?
Terrorist attacks by region in Turkey was 14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 544 in 2016.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Turkey ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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