Istanbul Governor Gül announced the 9-month safety data for 2026

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül compared Istanbul's safety data for the first 9 months of 2026 with the same period of 2025 and announced the prominent data.

Gül stated that terrorist operations increased by 20 percent, 130 organized crime organizations were destroyed and shooting incidents decreased by 48 percent, and that the fight against crime in Istanbul continues with determination.

TERRORIST OPERATIONS INCREASED, BUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAPTURED DECREASED

According to the data; While it was noted that there was a 20 percent increase in the number of operations against PKK/KCK, FETO, religious exploiters and leftist terrorist organizations between January 1 and September 30, 2026, with 2 thousand 692 operations compared to the same period of the previous year, it was announced that despite this increase, there was a 2.2 percent decrease in the number of people caught and a 15.1 percent decrease in the number of detainees.

CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PEOPLE ARE DROPPED

Committed against individuals between January 1 and September 30, 2026; It was stated that there were 63 thousand 253 incidents in total, with a decrease of 2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, for intentional murder, sexual crimes, deprivation of liberty, intentional injury, violation of home immunity, threats, insults and disturbing the peace and tranquility of people.

It was announced that there was a 7 percent decrease in theft, snatching, fraud, looting and pickpocketing crimes compared to last year, with 19 thousand 576 incidents.

DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF UNLICENSED WEAPONS

The 11.6 percent decrease in the number of unlicensed weapons seized was also among the remarkable data.

While 11 thousand 457 weapons were seized between January 1 and September 30, 2026, this number was announced as 12 thousand 956 in the first 9 months of last year.

It was noted that there was a 24 percent decrease in the number of people caught with unlicensed weapons compared to the first 9 months of last year.

DRUG OPERATIONS DECREASED

In the announced data, it was noteworthy that the number of operations against drug production and trade, as well as the number of arrests and detainees, decreased compared to the first 9 months of last year.

While 8 thousand 446 operations were performed in the first 9 months of last year, it was announced that 8 thousand 143 operations were performed in the first 9 months of this year, with a decrease of 3.5 percent.

It was noted that there was a 6.5 percent decrease in the number of people caught in operations compared to the first 9 months of last year. A 1 percent decrease in the number of detainees for drug crimes was announced compared to the first 9 months of last year.

THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS DRAW ATTENTION

It was also noted that there was an increase in the number of foreigners with the legal right to stay. It was stated that while the total number of foreigners was 947 thousand 696 on September 30, 2025, this number increased to 1 million 3 thousand 74 on September 30, 2026.