The overall terrorist threat to the security of the European Union (EU) has significantly been reduced as of January 2021. It appears that Europe has notably diminished its vulnerabilities against jihadist terrorism in 2021.
Overall 2021 remained a transitional year by and large in terms of security dynamics and terrorist activities.Out of the total 274 attacks in Asia, 75 attacks were carried out exclusively in Afghanistan.
Between January 1, 2021, and November 1, 2021, the actions of 8 terrorist organizations in Africa came to the fore, and these organizations carried out terrorist attacks in 12 different countries in total.
In 2021, Turkey has experienced a decreasing trend in the number of attacks within its territory, with increased terrorist attacks in its outskirts in Iraq and Syria.
A total of fifty-nine terrorist attacks took place in Colombia, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. Fifty-seven of these attacks were carried out on Colombian soil, followed by Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
This report maps out Daesh’s perception of Turkey.
This report includes information on Turkey's list of most-wanted terrorists.
Terrorism Analysis Platform analyzed the key terror-related events during 2020 and explained the main trends related to the PKK and DAESH.
Throughout 2019 Turkish security forces has rightly targeted the PKK’s leadership cadre reducing their decision-making abilities and capacities. By the end, it was certain that the PKK had received a severe blow to its leadership cadre. This has incapacitated the organization in immeasurable ways.