Go with a plan.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Ankara at 61/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Turkiye's national picture overall (59/100 vs 59/100).
City page · part of Turkiye
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Ankara report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Turkiye's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
39.4
Safety Index
60.6
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Turkiye's national page, with crime swapped for Ankara's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Ankara, specifically
- • Ankara is generally safe, even for single females at night, since as the capital it's well-policed.
- • For emergencies call the emergency number 112 or approach any officer or go to the nearest station.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1858
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 or 911 or 153 / ambulance: 112 or 911 / fire: 112 or 911
Tipping
In general, tipping is not considered obligatory. However, it is very common to leave a 10% tip in restaurants if you're satisfied with the service. It is NOT possible to add tip to the credit card bill. It is very common amongst Turkish people to pay the bill with a credit card and leave the tip in cash or coins. Most waiters will bring your cash back in coins as much as possible, that's because
Cash vs. Card
Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted, American Express much less so. Most credit card users have to enter their PIN codes when using their cards if above a certain amount. Older, magnetic card holders are excepted from this, but remember that, unlike some other places in Europe, salespeople have the legal right to ask you to show a valid ID with a photo on to prove that you are the owner of the
How this compares to Turkiye
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Ankara at 61/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Turkiye's national picture overall (59/100 vs 59/100).
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