Homicide · Mersin
Homicide is defined in Turkish law as intentional killing: the offence is committed when a person is killed knowingly and wilfully. The basic penalty is life imprisonment. Aggravated life imprisonment is imposed in aggravated circumstances, such as premeditation or a killing committed against a spouse, a child or a woman.
- Among 81 provinces
- 52nd
- Compared with Turkey
- 13% below
- Documented deaths
- 20
- Documented cases
- 17
- Documented per 100,000
- 1.0 · Turkey 1.2
- From previous year
- −16.8% · no clear change
Homicide Index in the Districts of Mersin
Mersin: district map and ranking
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Intimate partner and family homicides · Mersin
In the glossary: Law No. 6284 and protective ordersFatal homicide cases in which the offender was the victim’s spouse, former spouse, partner or a family member.
- Homicide · 2025
- 7cases · 41% of fatal homicides
Femicides · Mersin
In the glossary: FemicideWomen and girls killed by a spouse, former spouse, partner or family member.
- Homicide · 2025
- 4cases · 24% of fatal homicides
- Femicide
- 4 cases
- Share of fatal homicides
- 24%
- By a spouse, former spouse or partner
- 2
- By a family member
- 2
By month · Mersin
Legal Provisions on Homicide
Criminal Law GlossaryHomicide is defined in Turkish law as intentional killing: the offence is committed when a person is killed knowingly and wilfully. The basic penalty is life imprisonment. Aggravated life imprisonment is imposed in aggravated circumstances, such as premeditation or a killing committed against a spouse, a child or a woman.
- Intentional killing TCK 81
- Life imprisonment
- Aggravated circumstances: premeditation, monstrous cruelty, against a child, blood feud or custom-related motive TCK 82
- Aggravated life imprisonment
- Against a spouse, former spouse, ascendant, descendant, sibling or a woman TCK 82/1-d, f
- Aggravated life imprisonment
- Attempted killing TCK 35
- 10–18 years; 14–21 years in aggravated circumstances
- Killing under unjust provocation TCK 29
- 12–18 years; 18–24 years in aggravated circumstances
- Offender aged 15–17 TCK 31/3
- 15–18 years; 19–27 years in aggravated circumstances
- Offender aged 12–14 with criminal capacity TCK 31/2
- 10–12 years; 13–18 years in aggravated circumstances
- Negligent killing TCK 85
- 2–6 years; 2–15 years where more than one person dies