{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/turkiye/konya","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:59:47.764Z","place":{"city":"Konya","country":"Türkiye","countryCode":"TR","lat":37.87135,"lon":32.48464},"safety":{"score":70,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":67,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight, with about half expressing confidence after dark; sentiment is positive but cautious.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":37.6897898,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":1433861,"display":"1.4M residents","year":null,"score":71,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":58.6,"display":"58.6%","year":"2024","score":58,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.6,"display":"2.6%","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2024","score":90,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.1,"display":"0.10 / 100k","year":"2025","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":13.07,"display":"13.1%","year":"2016","score":70,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":41,"display":"US AQI 41 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":30.548007727,"display":"31 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Wildfire (green)","year":null,"score":90,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":78,"display":"78 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Türkiye","distanceKm":301}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Konya is one of Türkiye's safest major cities for visitors, with low violent crime and a calm, conservative atmosphere.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Konya as MODERATE overall (67/100), driven by solid scores for homicide, terrorism, health and environment, while institutional trust and corruption are weaker. Recent crowd‑sourced sources place Konya in the \"Very Safe\" or \"Safe\" band, with pickpocketing risk low and petty theft the primary concern. Visitors generally feel comfortable walking during daylight and modestly secure at night, but should practice standard big‑city precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery against tourists is rare in Konya; incidents are isolated and typically occur in poorly lit peripheral areas after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching can happen in busy markets, train stations and during evening hours in central districts; keep belongings close."},"safeAreas":["Selçuklu","Meram","Karatay"],"avoidAreas":["Kulu (industrial outskirts, higher petty crime risk)"],"scams":["Fake Sema ceremony ticket touts near Mevlana Museum","Overpriced taxi rides without metered fares","Unauthorized souvenir vendors charging inflated prices"],"zones":[{"name":"Selçuklu","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with museums and bazaars; petty theft possible, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Meram","level":"safe","note":"Residential area with universities; generally low crime but normal city precautions advised"},{"name":"Karatay","level":"safe","note":"Historic district with sites and parks; low violent crime, watch for pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Akhisar","level":"caution","note":"Commercial zone; busy streets may have scams and overcharging, avoid late-night loitering"},{"name":"Kulu","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial outskirts with limited services and higher petty crime reports"}]}}