Poverty, gangs push more children into crime in Turkey

Children in Turkey are being drawn into crime as poverty deepens and gangs recruit minors, according to an analysis published by BBC’s Turkish service that reported children are involved in about 200,000 criminal cases each year. A total of 4,582 minors are held in juvenile detention centers, according to data from the Justice Ministry. The … Continue reading Poverty, gangs push more children into crime in Turkey