Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TRC JOURNAL OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.49-57, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Responding to a scene after a disaster or emergency requires a multi-disciplinary approach. For this reason, studies conducted on site need to proceed systematically. Forensic anthropologists should make determinations, especially in mass casualties that occur after disasters and emergencies. Fo rensic science is the application of scientific methods and techniques for legal purposes, and forensic anthropology is a branch of forensic science. Turkey is a country experiencing many kinds of natural and man-made disasters due to its geomorphological, geopolitical, meteorological, and demograph ical structure. Some recent disasters such as the Marmara Earthquake in 1999, Van Earthquake in 2011, and explosions have mandated studies be conducted on victim identification. Forensic science has gained significance in Turkey in terms of crime studies, crime prevention, and gathering and pre senting evidence to judicial authorities since 2000 and has become more important to the authorities. Due to not being able to identify victims after disasters, experts need to conduct an identification process using appropriate techniques. The importance the forensic anthropological approach needs to be understood for on-site investigations after natural disasters and emergencies.