Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey
Turkey: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 14 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey is 14 attacks, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey peaked at 544 attacks in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1973.
That places Turkey 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 189 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 attacks | 2 attacks | 114 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 185 attacks | 23 attacks | 514 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4 attacks | 5 attacks | 43 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.2 attacks | 20 attacks | 544 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 attacks | 14 attacks | 20 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 France 19 attacks compare
- 29 Central African Republic 18 attacks compare
- 30 South Africa 15 attacks compare
- 31 South Sudan 14 attacks compare
- 33 Germany 13 attacks compare
- 33 Sudan 13 attacks compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Turkey was 14 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 544 attacks in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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 National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.