This study analyzes suicide rates, causes, methods, and age- and gender-specific trends among children and adolescents in Turkey (2004–2023) using Turkish Statistical Institute data. Utilizing data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, suicide deaths across two age groups (< 15 years and 15–19 years) were examined. During this period, 8,954 suicides were recorded, with 52.6% involving males. Hanging (41.3%) and firearms (30.2%) were the most frequently used methods, showing significant gender differences (p < 0.01). Family discord emerged as the leading cause of suicide among females, while illness was predominant among males. The findings underscore the urgent need for culturally tailored, evidence-based suicide prevention strategies. Key measures include restricting access to means of suicide, enhancing family-based interventions, and improving mental health services with a focus on early detection. Adoption of the WHO’s “LIVE LIFE Initiative for Suicide Prevention” could provide a robust framework to reduce youth suicide rates in Turkey.

BACKGROUND Bicycle use has long been encouraged in urban areas in Turkey as a safe and sustainable mode of transport, supported by dedicated bicycle paths and traffic regulations. However, the recent rise in the popularity of electric scooters (e-scooters) has introduced new safety concerns, leading to injuries among riders, pedestrians, and other road users. This retrospective study compared injury patterns and associated factors in 170 patients involved in e-scooter and bicycle accidents in Eskişehir, Turkey. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study included 170 patients (54 e-scooter users and 116 bicycle users) involved in accidents between April 2021 and December 2023. Data were retrospectively obtained from hospital records and forensic reports of patients referred by the prosecutor's office to Eskişehir Osmangazi University. Ethical approval was secured, and all analyses were performed using SPSS version 27. RESULTS E-scooter users were significantly younger than bicycle users (mean age: 21.96 vs 30.03 years, P=0.001) and included a higher proportion of female riders (24.1% vs 12%, P=0.019). Motor vehicle collisions were more common in e-scooter accidents (68.5% vs 48.3%, P<0.001), and alcohol consumption was significantly higher among e-scooter users (18.5% vs 4.3%, P=0.006). While head injuries were more frequent among e-scooter users, fractures and dislocations were predominantly observed in bicycle users (P=0.020). CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study underscore distinct safety concerns between e-scooter and bicycle riders, emphasizing the urgent need for targeted safety interventions to mitigate the rising risk of urban e-scooter accidents.

Aim: Each year, thousands of people around the world die due to firearm-related injuries. Due to the widespread interest in firearms in Turkey, firearm related deaths which occurred in Eskişehir were investigated in detail and compared with the literature.Material and methods: Forensic autopsy reports of 312 cases who died due to firearm wounds between 1997-2016 in Eskişehir were evaluated retrospectively. The age, gender, origin, place of death, type of weapon used, season of death, wound location, the number of wounds, and the organs affected were recorded.Results: Of the 312 cases included, 166 were homicides (53.2%), 130 were suicides (41.6%) and 16 were accidents (5.2%). The type of weapon used was a handgun in 53.8% of the cases, and a shotgun in 42.3% of cases. The majority of the firearm related deaths were male (77.4%). The majority of the firearm-related deaths were in the 20-29 age group (27.27%). Discussion and Conclusion: Firearm-related fatalities are a significant cause of mortality in Eskisehir, as in various other parts of the world. In order to minimize the mortality, disability, and expenses caused by firearms, legislation on the carrying and possession of firearms should be revised.

Türk Ceza Kanunu’nda, yaralanma nedeni ile kemik çıkığı oluşması halinde cezanın artırılacağı belirtilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı’na yansıyan travmatik çıkık olgularının değerlendirilmesi, olay türlerinin, olgulara ait demografik verilerin ve adli rapor içeriklerinin literatürle paylaşılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmamızda 1 Ocak 2014 ile 1 Ocak 2024 tarihleri arasındaki 10 yıllık dönemde Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı’na başvuran tüm travmatik çıkık olguları retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Olguların, yaş, yaş grubu, cinsiyet, olay türü, olay orijini, çıkığın lokalizasyonu, eşlik eden diğer bulgular, tedavi türü, tedavi olduğu bölüm, hastanede yatma süresi, adli rapor içerikleri incelenmiştir. 10 yıllık dönemde Anabilim dalımıza 138 travmatik kemik çıkığı olgusu başvurmuştur. 138 olgunun 97’sinin (% 70,3) erkek olduğu, yaş ortalamasının 29,5±7,2 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yaralanmaların 76’sının (% 55,1) kaza, 62’sinin (% 44,9) etkili eylem nedeniyle meydana geldiği saptanmıştır. En sık travmatik omuz çıkığı olgusuna rastlanılmıştır (n=31, % 22,5). Sunulan çalışmada elde edilen bulgular, adli travmatolojiyi ilgilendiren literatürle genel olarak uyumlu bulunmuştur. Kemik çıkığı olgularında, radyolojik bulgular, ortopedi başta olmak üzere ilgili bölümlerin muayene bulguları ve tedavi süreçleri adli rapora esas teşkil etmektedir. Travmatik çıkık olgularında ilgili bölümlerle iş birliği içinde çalışılmalıdır.

Objective: Occupational accidents are forensic cases that represent a significant public health issue across all countries. This study retrospectively evaluated non-fatal occupational injury cases referred to our forensic medicine clinic for trauma-related assessment. The aim was to share the demographic and incident-related characteristics of these cases in light of the existing literature. Method: The cases of non-fatal occupational accidents admitted to Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine between the years 2019-2024 were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic data, injury types, injury severity and forensic report contents of the cases were evaluated. The data were uploaded to SPSS programme and evaluated. Frequency, standard deviation, median, mode, minimum and maximum values were used and chi-square test was applied. Statistical significance was accepted as p<0.05. Results: During the study period, forensic reports were prepared for 132 cases of occupational accidents in our department. It was found that 88.6% (n=117) of the cases were male, the mean age was 32.15±7.9 years, the most common injuries occurred in summer months (n=59, 44.7%), the most common injuries occurred in the form of falling from height (n=35, 26.5%), and the most common injuries occurred in the upper extremities (n=45, 34.1%). Conclusion: It is thought that injury characteristics should be known for measures to prevent occupational accidents. It was determined that the data in this study were generally compatible with the literature.