Is Sanliurfa Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Sanliurfa
Safety rating
Women living in Sanliurfa consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Sanliurfa consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 6% percentage of women in Turkey have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.3/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Sanliurfa?
Berfin
I live in Sanliurfa since i was born. I lived in other cities for university but still came back to here cause especially the location i live in is so safe. Every city can be dangerous for us women, but I'm feeling safe enough to live here
Posted: February 11, 2025
Zeynep
It is very safe. I have never had any problems. In addition, you can travel everywhere at a very reasonable price by public transport. Şanlıurfa is a city with historical values, and its religious and historical spirituality is very high.
Posted: February 2, 2025I live in Şanlıurfa over 24 years and I never witnessed a crime. Most people are helpful. There is some foreing friends of me and I never heard a negative comment about this topic from them. Mostly they like urfa and meals.
Posted: February 1, 2025Is Sanliurfa worth visiting?
sumeyye
Turkey
Family travel
Şanlıurfa is pretty safe city i love it... food are not expensive i love its food especially "ciğer". you can find ciğer everywhere in Şanlıurfa some history place like 'Gobeklitepe' might be expensive for foreigners but you all must see there. its also called 'zero of history' there is also a which is called 'Balikligol' there are a lot fish but it has a islamic story you should read it. there is an old castle but we can't enter it we only able to see from outside.
Posted: May 2, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Meet locals in Sanliurfa
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Hello, I'm Rumeysa. I live in Türkiye. I'm 31 years old. I work as a teacher. If you ever go to Şanlıurfa, definitely contact me.
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