“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 8,737 | 13,586 | 13,584 | 13,431 | |||
| Republic of Moldova | 16 | 38 | 51 | 92 | 116 | 88 | |
| Russian Federation | 1,135 | 519 | 520 | 512 | 442 | 369 | 336 |
| Azerbaijan | 29 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Armenia | 22 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 44 | 58 |
| Ukraine | 178 | 292 | |||||
| Albania | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| Greece | 25 | 173 | 158 | 139 | 95 | 58 | 89 |
| Serbia | 26 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Georgia | 88 | 4 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 190 | 118 | 77 | 75 | 87 | 95 | 74 |
| Romania | 280 | 321 | 307 | 391 | 310 | 290 | 295 |