MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH SCIENCES

Required Qualifications

1. Meet the eligibility criteria for expert witnesses as specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduate from a department appropriate to the sub-specialty area in faculties of medicine, health sciences, or vocational schools of health services.

3. Applicants for the sub-specialties “Health Management” and “Health Economics” can apply if they have graduated from faculties or departments of political science, economics and administrative sciences, economics, business administration, or public administration, and have worked or are working in the relevant field.

4. Applicants for the “Audiology” sub-specialty must hold a PhD in audiology and have at least 5 years of clinical experience.

According to Article 11, paragraph 3 of Law No. 6754, when determining the most qualified applicants, the following are considered:

• Graduates from departments relevant to the sub-specialty,
• Applicants with a master’s or doctorate in the relevant sub-specialty,
• Applicants with professional development activities, in-service training, academic and professional achievements within the sub-specialty.

Within the jurisdiction of the regional expert witness boards, applications from technical teachers, technicians, and associate degree holders are also evaluated for registration in the registry and list, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. Applicants holding a “Professional Competency Certificate” issued by the Vocational Qualification Authority are given priority.

FORENSIC AND CRIMINALISTIC EXAMINATIONS

Required Qualifications

1. Meet the eligibility criteria according to Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Have at least 5 years of work experience in official institutions in the relevant field, and during this time be certified or authorized as an expert, or graduate from a university faculty offering bachelor-level education; or work for at least 5 years in an institution with a laboratory and expert staff accredited according to TS/EN ISO/IEC 17025, completing training programs and becoming certified as an expert.

3. For the “Forensic Traffic” sub-specialty, applicants must have at least 5 years of experience in official institutions in the field, be certified or authorized as an expert, or have worked for at least five years in relevant departments of the Police, Gendarmerie, or Highways Directorate, holding certification in the field.

4. Applicants for “Forensic Traffic” may also include graduates of engineering faculties in civil, transportation, mechanical, automotive, mechatronics, electrical, or electronics engineering, who have received certified training in forensic automotive/traffic, as well as licensed traffic instructors.

5. Applicants for the sub-specialty “Evaluation of Firearms and Non-Firearms within the scope of Law No. 6136” may include security personnel or individuals with crime scene investigation certification.

6. Applicants for “Forensic Document Examination (Handwriting, Signature, Forgery)” must be forensic medicine specialists or graduates of the Faculty of Fine Arts with at least 5 years of professional experience in document examination.

7. Applicants for “Fingerprint Examination” must hold a training certificate or be authorized as experts.

8. Applicants for “Trace Examinations” must be graduates in mechanical or automotive engineering.

9. Applicants for “Forensic Biology and Genetics” must graduate from medical or biological sciences, biology, molecular biology, or molecular biology and genetics departments, have experience in official institutions, and be certified or authorized as experts.

10. Applicants for “Forensic Cybercrime” must graduate from relevant computer science or engineering programs.

11. Applicants for “Forensic Image Analysis” must have certified training in image analysis and be graduates of relevant engineering or fine arts programs.

12. Applicants for “Forensic Audio Analysis” must have certified training in audio analysis and be graduates of relevant engineering, computer science, or language programs.

13. Applicants for “Transcription of Audio and Video Recordings” must have received UYAP and SEGBİS training or be employed in relevant units of the Police or Gendarmerie.

14. Applicants for “Forensic Toxicology” and “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis” must have at least 5 years of work experience in official institutions, be certified or authorized as experts, or hold a relevant university degree, completing required training programs for expert certification.

15. Applicants for “Forensic Psychology” must have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical psychology, or have at least 5 years of experience as a psychologist in forensic psychiatry clinics or institutions.

16. Applicants for “Private Security Services” must hold a special security expertise certificate from the Ministry of Interior and have at least 5 years of experience in general law enforcement.

17. Applicants for “Drowning” must graduate from a university, participate in training organized by the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation, obtain certification, and be a first-class diver, two- or three-star diving instructor, lifeguard instructor, or faculty member teaching rescue and underwater search at universities.

18. Applicants for “Diving” must graduate from a university, participate in training by the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation, obtain certification, and be a first-class diver, two- or three-star diving instructor, or faculty member teaching rescue and underwater search.

According to Article 11, paragraph 3 of Law No. 6754, the most qualified applicants are evaluated based on:

• Graduates of departments suitable for the sub-specialty,
• Applicants with master’s or doctoral degrees in the sub-specialty or forensic sciences,
• Applicants with at least 5 years of professional experience in official institutions and certified or authorized as experts,
• Professional development activities, in-service training, academic and professional achievements in the sub-specialty area.