Terrorist attacks in Turkey
Turkey: Terrorist attacks was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Turkey, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks in Turkey stood at 14.
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 in Turkey peaked at 544 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 188 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | — |
| 1971 | 35 | +191.7% |
| 1972 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 1976 | 35 | +250.0% |
| 1977 | 189 | +440.0% |
| 1978 | 52 | -72.5% |
| 1979 | 141 | +171.2% |
| 1980 | 95 | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 8 | -91.6% |
| 1982 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 | +280.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -89.5% |
| 1986 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 43 | +514.3% |
| 1988 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 114 | +171.4% |
| 1990 | 195 | +71.1% |
| 1991 | 293 | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 514 | +75.4% |
| 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 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4 | 0 | 189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 | 2 | 114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185 | 23 | 514 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 5 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.2 | 20 | 544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 14 | 20 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 29 France 19 compare
- 30 Central African Republic 18 compare
- 31 South Africa 15 compare
- 32 South Sudan 14 compare
- 34 Germany 13 compare
- 34 Sudan 13 compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Turkey?
- Terrorist attacks in Turkey was 14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 544 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for terrorist attacks?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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