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Istanbul Governor Davut Gul announced that crimes against persons decreased by 16% from 2023 to 2025, while drug-related operations increased by 44% over the same period.
"The figure of 103,410 in 2023 dropped to 86,524 in 2025. Crimes against persons decreased by 16%," Gul said at a press conference at Sepetciler Kasri in Istanbul on Jan. 13.
The Istanbul Governor shared detailed statistics on the decrease in crimes against persons between 2023 and 2025:
"The clearance rate for these crimes was 97.6% in 2023 and reached 99.6% in 2025. This means that almost all crimes against persons are being solved, and these clearance rates are increasing," he added.
Gul said the number of nine major property crimes dropped from 46,858 in 2023 to 26,941 in 2025—nearly half.
The clearance rate for property crimes increased from 75.9% to 93.6%.
Istanbul Governor Gul noted that drug operations increased from 7,837 to 11,316—a 44% increase.
"The number of people caught increased 46%, from 12,554 to 18,385. The number of people arrested increased 63%, reaching 9,115. Judicial control also increased 94%," he stated.
He noted that while heroin and its derivatives decreased 10%, pills and similar narcotics increased 310%, and cannabis increased 240%.
"In general terms, the amount of drugs seized is over 280%," Gul said.
The "Narkotik Polis Anne" (Narcotics Police Mother) project has reached 656,455 mothers, up from 258,267. School area inspections increased from 91,454 to 109,619.
Gul also shared three-year data on organized crime in Istanbul:
Workplace and residence shooting incidents decreased 50% compared to last year, with clearance rates rising from 66.8% to 93.4%, according to the information shared by the Istanbul Governor.
Gul said the fight against all organizations hostile to the state and nation continues 24/7. In 2025, 3,186 operations resulted in 5,883 people being caught and 1,249 being arrested.
Thwarted terrorist attacks in Istanbul:
Seized terrorism financing funds increased approximately tenfold, according to Gul. He also stated that 17,070 unlicensed weapons were seized in 2025, up from 16,274 in 2023. The number of people arrested for this crime increased from 991 to 2,682.
"When arrests increased, carrying weapons and walking around with unlicensed weapons on the street also decreased," he added.
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