In 2021, the number of maritime accidents in Turkey amounted to 291. This represents a 58 percent decrease compared to the previous year, when maritime accidents peaked at 690. Recently, the density of marine traffic has reached high levels, which is one of the main reasons for accidents in the Turkish Seas.
Annual number of maritime accidents* in Turkey from 2001 to 2022
* Injuries with death or danger of life results with whole/partial loss of organs, loss of a person, sinking of a vessel, leaving of the vessel or assuming as missing, heavy material loss in the vessel, run aground of the vessel, and some other results causing environmental damage.
To retrieve the original data, please open the provided link and click the reports named "Ana Arama Kurtama Merkezi Kaza/Olay Istatistikleri (2016-2022)".
Figures from 2001 to 2012 were taken from the Turkish Statistical Institute(Tuik)'s webpage.
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Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications, & TurkStat. (February 1, 2023). Annual number of maritime accidents* in Turkey from 2001 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880131/annual-number-of-maritime-accidents-in-turkey/
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