Number of terrorist attacks in Turkey
Turkey: Number of terrorist attacks was 14 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks 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
In 2021, number of terrorist attacks in Turkey stood at 14 attacks.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Turkey peaked at 544 attacks in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Turkey, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 35 attacks | +191.7% |
| 1972 | 9 attacks | -74.3% |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 10 attacks | +900.0% |
| 1976 | 35 attacks | +250.0% |
| 1977 | 189 attacks | +440.0% |
| 1978 | 52 attacks | -72.5% |
| 1979 | 141 attacks | +171.2% |
| 1980 | 95 attacks | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 8 attacks | -91.6% |
| 1982 | 5 attacks | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 5 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 attacks | +280.0% |
| 1985 | 2 attacks | -89.5% |
| 1986 | 7 attacks | +250.0% |
| 1987 | 43 attacks | +514.3% |
| 1988 | 42 attacks | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 114 attacks | +171.4% |
| 1990 | 195 attacks | +71.1% |
| 1991 | 293 attacks | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 514 attacks | +75.4% |
| 1994 | 300 attacks | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 133 attacks | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 54 attacks | -59.4% |
| 1997 | 44 attacks | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 23 attacks | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 109 attacks | +373.9% |
| 2000 | 35 attacks | -67.9% |
| 2001 | 19 attacks | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 5 attacks | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 19 attacks | +280.0% |
| 2004 | 27 attacks | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 41 attacks | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 43 attacks | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30 attacks | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 32 attacks | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13 attacks | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 20 attacks | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 51 attacks | +155.0% |
| 2012 | 190 attacks | +272.5% |
| 2013 | 42 attacks | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 95 attacks | +126.2% |
| 2015 | 425 attacks | +347.4% |
| 2016 | 544 attacks | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 181 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 94 attacks | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 70 attacks | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 20 attacks | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 14 attacks | -30.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of 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 attacks | 10 attacks |
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
- 29 France 19 attacks compare
- 30 Central African Republic 18 attacks compare
- 31 South Africa 15 attacks compare
- 32 South Sudan 14 attacks compare
- 34 Germany 13 attacks compare
- 34 Sudan 13 attacks compare
More reference data data for Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Turkey?
- Number of terrorist attacks 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 544 attacks in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of 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 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.