Deaths due to terrorist bombings in Istanbul (Turkey)
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2004
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Our study was based on a retrospective analysis of terrorist bombing related deaths in Istanbul (Turkey) between 1976 and 2000. A total of 45,714 autopsy case reports from the Morgue Department of Council of Forensic Medicine were reviewed for this study. There were 120 (0.26%) deaths due to terrorist bombing. Terrorist bombing related deaths were significantly higher during the years of increasing terrorism events in Turkey. Ninety-eight (81.7%) of cases were male and 22 (18.3%) of cases were female. The most frequent age groups of victims and terrorists was between 21 and 30 years of age (n = 60; 50% of the total cases). In 49 events only one death occurred. The highest mortality was 24 in a single event. In this study, we have renewed of characteristics traumatic lesion to ascertain the cause of deaths and other autopsy findings in victims and terrorists. We also emphasize that scene investigation and medico-legal autopsy are the most important procedures provide appropriate information about deaths due to terrorist bombings. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd and AFP. All rights reserved.
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Autopsy , Cause of Death , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Terrorism , Turkey , article , autopsy , brain hemorrhage , cause of death , computer assisted tomography , contusion , foreign body , fracture , head injury , hematothorax , hemoperitoneum , human , laceration , limb amputation , medicolegal aspect , mortality , pneumothorax , retrospective study , skin abrasion , skull fracture , terrorism , thorax injury , Turkey (republic) , victim , Turkey