Is Ankara Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Ankara

I want you to know there is a pervert man in public transportation who touches himself and leans on his victim when bus is full and people have to be close to each other. It happened to me once. I was young and at first I couldn't understand what was happening. When I got it, I was terrified to do anything and just got off the bus. After that, I saw a couple of tweets about it so this man wasn't doing what he is doing for the first time. I can say that this man smells like horrible death, disgusting, the worst thing I've ever smelled. Also he was holding a polar sweater on his sexual organ. I think ankara is a very safe city and I feel very safe, especially in city centre. But please be careful those people unfortunately exist and some of them also live in ankara.

The capital city of Turkey is safer than many cities that I have visited in EU. I do not feel unsafe about the city but of course as a woman I am worried in general due to the policies of Turkey. Do not hesitate to contact if you have questions.

It is the capital city of Turkey that’s why the security is high. You can see the police everywhere, protecting the main attractions. That can both make you feel safe and unsafe. There are sketchy neighbourhoods like in every big cities. I never felt unsafe while going out late around the center.

It feels safe here I have never heard of crimes happening except some stories about street dogs But there are tipsy/ drunk people at night in the streets (not everywhere) so still be aware/ careful. <3

Ankara being the capital city is quite crowded but when compared with İstanbul it is way safer and has a better crowd. Istanbul crowd is wilder than Ankara and the people are better behaved. The risk of experiencing assault in a crowded bus is almost zero

Ankara is a safe city if you are going to live in the center. I have had foreign female friends who have lived here for a long time before and they have never had any problems. If possible, I recommend that you stay in the Çankaya district.

It's a capital city so every corner has policeman. Because of that i feel safe but some areas dont have that otherwise It's a lovely city. My location have a lot of universty student and that was a bleesing

It is quite safe compared to some other cities as it is a city with many colleges and students, but all in all Turkey is not the safest country. Although the people here are stereotypically friendly, there are many unsafe incidents that happen every day. As long as you hang out at certain areas, you shouldn't worry at all but you should be careful and plan ahead where you will go and do not walk around at night alone and without any self defense tools.

As long as you are in public, under the sun,with friend(s) or someone with you; no need to worry much. I wouldnt recommend solo traveling as a female though. Turkey is very foreign friendlh as people are very warm but ofc there are bad people everywhere

Ankara is the capital of Turkey. I was born here, and I haven't had any experiences of assault or been mugged. Maybe I am the lucky one, or this place is safe because, in my country, women's safety is always questionable. I think other countries are also like that, but since I have been living here, I cannot say the city is completely safe, but I haven't had any bad experiences.

Solo travel

Ankara is a beautiful city but i think its a little bit boring. Anıtkabir was a must seen place i think my experience was really emotional. Tunalı was a good place. I tried cocktails at pint and they were delicious

Solo travel

The city was amazing and beautiful and the people were friendly with tourists. I reserved a really cheap hotel because I had little budget, but despite the prices it was really great and I also met a new friend, that by my solo trip, I think that was amazing;)