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HIGH CRIME RATES IN TRABZON
Sedat Gunec Ankara
Today's Zaman, Turkey
April 3 2007
A recent study has revealed that crime rates in Trabzon have increased
by 34.5 percent since 2004; the most reported crime after theft in
Trabzon is violence.
In recent years Trabzon has witnessed a series of crimes, including the
bombing of a McDonald's, the murder of Catholic priest Andrea Santoro
and the attempted lynching of students, and has more recently been
associated with the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
The Trabzon Crime Analysis report also showed that results obtained
from investigations dropped by 9 percent in 2004 when compared
to previous years. In 2004 assaults increased by 20.8 percent and
acts by unknown perpetrators by 16.7 percent. The biggest increase
in acts by unknown perpetrators was experienced in 2003 with a 250
percent increased.
Trabzon has a rate of 61 percent in theft, fraud, murder, injury,
threat, prostitution and car theft. According to the report the
Ýskenderpaþa neighborhood had the highest crime rate, with 8.8 percent,
followed by the Degirmendere, Comlekci and Ýnonu neighborhoods. Between
2000 and 2003, the rate of injuries caused by fights increased by 31
percent in Trabzon, whereas this figure was 19 percent nationwide. In
2004, car theft increased by 50 percent and home theft increased by
12.5 percent.
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Sedat Gunec Ankara
Today's Zaman, Turkey
April 3 2007
A recent study has revealed that crime rates in Trabzon have increased
by 34.5 percent since 2004; the most reported crime after theft in
Trabzon is violence.
In recent years Trabzon has witnessed a series of crimes, including the
bombing of a McDonald's, the murder of Catholic priest Andrea Santoro
and the attempted lynching of students, and has more recently been
associated with the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
The Trabzon Crime Analysis report also showed that results obtained
from investigations dropped by 9 percent in 2004 when compared
to previous years. In 2004 assaults increased by 20.8 percent and
acts by unknown perpetrators by 16.7 percent. The biggest increase
in acts by unknown perpetrators was experienced in 2003 with a 250
percent increased.
Trabzon has a rate of 61 percent in theft, fraud, murder, injury,
threat, prostitution and car theft. According to the report the
Ýskenderpaþa neighborhood had the highest crime rate, with 8.8 percent,
followed by the Degirmendere, Comlekci and Ýnonu neighborhoods. Between
2000 and 2003, the rate of injuries caused by fights increased by 31
percent in Trabzon, whereas this figure was 19 percent nationwide. In
2004, car theft increased by 50 percent and home theft increased by
12.5 percent.
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