"No Room for Crime in Konya”
Konya Provincial Police Chief Maksut Yüksek met with journalists to evaluate the work carried out for the city's security and peace. Yüksek made statements on many issues, from the decrease in crime rates to traffic safety, from the fight against drugs to the protection of children. Konya Provincial Police Chief Maksut Yüksek, expressing his pride and joy in serving in Konya, said, "We have been making great efforts to maintain peace in Konya since the day we took office. Together with our colleagues, we work tirelessly day and night to ensure the peace of our citizens, addressing everything from traffic and drugs to public order and narcotics. We are seeing a significant improvement in crime rates compared to previous years. We are particularly striving to counter the perceptions surrounding drugs in our province. Unfortunately, drugs have become a common theme in some conversations and have overshadowed Konya's conservative identity. We are striving to control this negative situation, because even a single drug case is of great importance to us. We are working tirelessly day and night to achieve successful results."
Mounted Police Hit the Streets
The mounted police officers roaming the streets and avenues of Konya are drawing attention from citizens. The mounted police unit established within the Konya Police Department has begun providing service on some of the city's streets and avenues. The mounted units patrolling to ensure peace and security have been on duty on the city's busy streets and squares. Citizens who watch the mounted police officers patrolling Mevlana Square with curious eyes have been taking lots of photos with them. Konya Provincial Police Chief Maksut Yüksek stated that the mounted police unit was put into operation specifically to establish a warmer relationship with the public, and said, "We want to establish closer contact with the public and also create a deterrent security element in touristic areas."
