According to official data, 1,466 victims of trafficking were formally identified in Türkiye between 2019 and 2023, representing a significant increase on the previous four years.
The main form of exploitation remained:
– sexxual exploitation (52%), followed by
– labour exploitation (30%),
– forced marriage (9%) and
– forced begging (6%).
The primary countries of origin of trafficking victims were:
– Syria,
– Uzbekistan and
– Afghanistan, followed by
– Türkiye itself.
The report highlights progress made by the Turkish authorities in a number of areas. These include setting up a national Co-ordination Board for Combating Human Trafficking and co-ordination commissions in all 81 provinces, as well as designating a National Rapporteur on human trafficking.
(from Greta Report on Turkey, coe . int)