OSAC Crime & Safety Report: Adana
Turkey 2020 OSAC Crime & Safety Report: Adana This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S. Consulate in Adana. OSAC encourages travelers to use this report to gain baseline knowledge of security conditions in southeastern Turkey. For more in-depth information, review OSAC’s Turkey country page for original OSAC reporting, consular messages, and contact information, some of which may be available only to private-sector representatives with an OSAC password. Travel Advisory The current U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory at the date of this report’s publication assesses Turkey at Level 2, indicating travelers should exercise increased caution due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Do not travel to areas near the Syrian and Iraqi borders due to terrorism. Reconsider travel to Batman, Bingol, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Kilis, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sirnak, Tunceli, and Van Provinces, all of which are in the Adana Consular District. Review OSAC’s report, Understanding the Consular Travel Advisory System. Overall Crime and Safety Situation Crime Threats The U.S. Department of State has assessed Adana as being a LOW-threat location for crime directed at or affecting official U.S. government interests. Mugging, vandalism, other petty crimes as well as narcotics-related crime occur. Crimes of opportunity (e.g. pickpocketing, purse snatching) may occur more frequently; however, random violent acts of crime are rare. Crime statistics provided by the Turkish National Police (TNP) for Adana province for 2019 include 5,862 thefts, 395 cases of extortion & robbery, 45 homicides, 1,612 vehicle break-ins, and 83 vehicle thefts.
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