Record rise in hate crimes against Turks living abroad: Report
There has been a record rise in the number and severity of anti-Muslim and racist attacks in the West, according to a report prepared by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).
The YTB recorded a total of 316 attacks in 2021, including 132 attacks against Turkish people living in Germany, 43 in the Netherlands and 38 in France. The report noted that 163 of these attacks were motivated by Islamophobia, 116 by racism, 33 were carried out by PKK/YPG terrorist sympathizers and four by Armenian racists.
While the number of Turkish people who were injured in racist-motivated attacks was 36 in 2020, this number increased to 45 in 2021.
Twenty-two arson attacks were recorded in the past year, including six targeting mosques, two against Turkish-owned shops, 11 vehicles, four buildings, monuments and representation offices.