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Turkey ranks third in police force ratio in Europe

Turkey ranks third in police force ratio in Europe

Recent Eurostat data shows Turkey had 568 police officers per 100,000 people in 2021, surpassed only by Montenegro and Serbia.

Nearly half of Europe’s waste exports made to Turkey, show Eurostat figures

Nearly half of Europe’s waste exports made to Turkey, show Eurostat figures

According to data from the Statistical Office of the European Union, exports of waste from the EU to non-EU countries reached 33.0 million tonnes in 2021 and Turkey is the largest destination for waste exported from the EU, with a volume of around 14.7 million tonnes.

Asylum applications from Turkey to Europe rose by 45 percent in a year

Asylum applications from Turkey to Europe rose by 45 percent in a year

The highest share of persons who received protection status were registered in Germany, according to Eurostat.

Turkey has the highest share of population outside labor force in Europe

Turkey has the highest share of population outside labor force in Europe

Some 45 percent of the people in the 15-64 age group in Turkey are neither employed nor looking for work.

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37 Percent of EU’s Waste in Turkey

37 Percent of EU’s Waste in Turkey

According to the statistics shared by the Eurostat, the European Union (EU) countries exported 31 million tons of waste in 2019, 11.4 million of which was to Turkey. The country has ranked first in the statistics, well ahead of other countries.

Purchasing Power of Turkey Better Than Only 8 European Countries

Purchasing Power of Turkey Better Than Only 8 European Countries

While Turkey has ranked better than all Balkan countries except for Slovenia in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards, it has ranked worse than all other European countries.