Crime in Istanbul, Turkey

I've been living in istanbul for 2 years now in Ümraniye district, never been robbed or insulted once but I might have been scammed once or twice,people are helpful and nice but I always worry about getting my home broken into by burglars, I've never experienced it but every person I know has a story to tell about how they got(or almost got) robbed. Lock your doors, close windows in rooms you're not occupying and stay safe and aware!

I went to Istanbul last month. Two young men cajoled us and took us to dinner at a restaurant. There they drugged us and emptied our credit cards. The attitude of the Turkish police was disgusting. They did not let us make a complaint. They do not want a record that Turkey is dangerous. You are warned!

If you are not a Schadenfreuder to it, you will eventually see that there actually no state ever existed here in Istanbul but remotely organized indo-iranian crime and torture machine in sinister "occult" disguise.

once and maybe still is a beautiful and vibrant city,going down the drain fast like whole asia minor.
population growth is off the charts with thousands of non - vetted syrians. Appr 22 million people wandering around shoulder bumping on purpose.
green is being clinically razed by islamist government.
no street mugging gangs but burglary and thievery is rampant.
not safe for lone women/men other than certain districts and certain daylight.
road rage is common.
homicides are focused on archaic values against women separated and such.
tourists are conned by local restaurants usually easily.
traffic is very aggressive,no zebra crossing respect whatsoever,still better than arab lands and india.
pollution is a big issue all over turkey.Littering and spitting normal.
education has gone down dramatically.
there are english speakers but few.
no gun control,fire arms or cutting instruments,never argue with a testosterone loaded turk.
be vigilante and safe.

Istanbul is very safe & secure more than regional European countries.
Antalya is beautiful & safe.
love to see Turkey progressing with stability.
Love you Turkish brothers.
From: Pakistan

We will retake Constantinople (it should have been done centuries ago). Then Eastern Anatolia can become Western Greece. And what is today Eastern Turkey would become part of a larger, unified Kurdistan.

Ok people i live since came from anatolia for university edutacion to this city always stayed at state student dorms know as "Kyk"even for me this city unsafe daytime is ok but. After 19-20 pm streets and transport options mostly unsafe i always wonder why people came here pippa raped here dont forget

I first visited Istanbul in 2012 for one week and enjoyed the city immensely . I returned briefly in 2014 and 2015 and possibly from news reports of bombings I felt progressively unsure and insecure. Again I visited in 2016 for one week and was vastly overcharged by a restaurant and mugged by owners of a bar. This was not a casual rip off or mugging, this was organised crime by local Istanbul people. It seems (read other comments) that people in Istanbul accept that ripping off or mugging tourists is acceptable.
The city is beautiful and vibrant , but I think the image of Istanbul is becoming tainted by eventa and attitudes to tourists.

Well, Istanbul is no crime free neither other cities..

There are some ghetto like or lower income people settlements in istanbul, you guys just be careful in those parts..

Our people wont kill you while robbing like the monkeys in rio da j. Middleeast people got this islam thing, they

are not in favor of killing.. plus there is nothing to see in those parts anyways.. you people just wander around

seaside districts.. istanbul is no the most crimeful citi btw..

We dont have; "people robbing gangs" on the streets.. We are not that poor in this country.

lately we got syrian immigrants and those bunch might be leechy on you..

crime is all about couples killing each other over divorces or quarrels, homicides about traffic quarrels..

sexual harrasments against grown ups or kids,

thievery is mostly common cuz we got this economical inflatation. 1 dollars is 3 times turkish lira..

if you guys are carrying dollar or euro you people can feel so rich with 2000 dollars or 1500 euros here.

you tourists most likely would be conned... thats our country's crime scheme..

they invite you to the bars and they give you bills like 100x times more expensive.

you get on the taxi they give you a tour and make you pay 3 times more...

they sell you stuff and demand for 10 times more expensive..

dont feel helpless and call 155 police. we got english language option for foreigners... they'll definitely help you

in those advanced districts..

I have been living in İstanbul since 19 years and I have never encountered any crime in here. In fact, İstanbul is really safe, do not worry about visiting here.You should avoid travelling or hanging out somewhere such as, back street of Taksim and especially back street of Sultanahmet.