Crime explosion in Turkey: The crime type with the highest increase has been identified!
The crime type that has seen the highest increase in criminal courts in Turkey has been identified. The list includes crimes such as fraud, drug use, forgery, intentional injury, and homicide.
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Official crime statistics for 2024 in Turkey have revealed the reflection of social polarization and economic collapse on the legal system. The latest report prepared by the Ministry of Justice regarding cases filed in criminal courts has revealed a dramatic increase in crime types.
41 PERCENT INCREASE IN FRAUD
According to BirGün newspaper columnist Mustafa Bildircin, the Ministry's report compared crime rates between 2023 and 2024. According to the data, the crime type with the highest increase was "fraud." In 2024, the crime of fraud increased by 41 percent compared to the previous year. This increase has revealed how much the society, struggling with economic crisis, has been shaken on legal and social grounds.
DRUG CRIMES IN SECOND PLACE
Fraud was followed by the crime of "purchasing, accepting, or possessing drugs or stimulants for personal use" with a 33 percent increase. In addition, crimes of "manufacturing and trafficking of drugs" also showed an increase of 21 percent. These data revealed that drug use and trafficking are also becoming increasingly widespread.
VIOLENCE AND FORGERY ARE ALSO ON THE RISE
The report also drew attention to other types of crimes that increase security concerns in society. There were also significant increases in "intentional injury" and "intentional homicide" crimes. Furthermore, "forgery of official documents" and "sexual assault" were also among the crimes that showed the highest increase in the last year.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FILES...
The number of files opened in 2024 for the crime types with the highest increase in criminal courts was recorded by the Ministry of Justice as follows: