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Turkey’s violence map: 3,801 incidents of armed violence, 2,145 losses of life in 2021

Turkey’s violence map: 3,801 incidents of armed violence, 2,145 losses of life in 2021

The Umut (Hope) Foundation has shared the 2021 Turkey Violence Map with the public: Firearms were used in 3,172 incidents and sharp objects were used in 629. 3,896 people were wounded across Turkey in these incidents.

9 February 2022

Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014

INDIVIDUAL DISARMAMENT DAY

Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014

The Umut (Hope) Foundation has released a statement on the occasion of September 28 Individual Disarmament Day: As of September 24, the incidents of armed violence have increased by 6 percent to 2,592 in a year.

27 September 2021