What Adli Tıp Kurumu does

Adli Tıp Kurumu (the Forensic Medicine Institute of Turkey) is a government state institution operating under the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice (Adalet Bakanlığı). Formally established by Law No. 225 in 1917, with roots in forensic medicine education dating to 1839, the institution issues legally mandated, court-admissible expert forensic opinions and reports exclusively to the Turkish judicial system — courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement. It holds a statutory monopoly as the primary provider of forensic medicine expert opinions in Turkey and is wholly state-owned; it does not engage in commercial sales or marketing. The President is appointed by the government; the current President, Dr. Hızır Aslıyüksek, was appointed on January 29, 2022.

The institution delivers services through seven specialized units — Morg İhtisas Dairesi (autopsy/pathology), Biyoloji İhtisas Dairesi (forensic genetics/DNA, including autosomal/gonosomal STR, NGS-based mitochondrial DNA and SNP analysis, Y-STR/X-STR), Kimya İhtisas Dairesi (toxicology, narcotics, alcohol, CO, pesticide, explosive residue), Fizik İhtisas Dairesi (handwriting, signature, fingerprint, ballistics, SEM-based analysis), Adli Bilişim İhtisas Dairesi (server, hard disk, mobile, DVR, audio/video authentication), Gözlem İhtisas Dairesi (psychiatric observation and medical error assessment), and Trafik İhtisas Dairesi (traffic and maritime accident analysis) — coordinated through eight specialization councils. All laboratories are TÜRKAK-accredited under TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 (File No: AB-0273-T, since 2009, audited annually). The institution employs approximately 2,953 personnel as of 2024, including 594 forensic medicine specialists, 613 engineers/biologists/chemists, 127 residents, 154 specialist doctors, and 157 academicians, and has trained roughly 600 forensic medicine specialists over its history.

Service delivery occurs through a nationwide network of 15 Group Chairmanates, 81 provincial centers, and 131 district branch offices covering all 81 Turkish provinces (up from 25 provinces and 18 district offices in 2002). In 2023, the institution completed approximately 785,000 forensic case file examinations, including 29,000 autopsies, 25,000 death examinations, 435,000 forensic examinations, and 150,000 DNA analyses, with 90% compliance against target turnaround times introduced under the 2022 judicial timeline system. Funding flows through direct state budget allocations under the Ministry of Justice plus revolving fund (Döner Sermaye) service fees published in an official price list. The institution publishes the peer-reviewed Adli Tıp Dergisi (indexed in TrDizin since 2021) and organizes the annual Adli Tıp Günleri international congress, is a member of ENFSI, and maintains international training and delegation programs with multiple countries.

Name

Adli Tıp Kurumu

Legal name

Adli Tıp Kurumu Başkanlığı

Website

https://atk.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adli Tıp Kurumu is a Turkish government forensic medicine institution under the Ministry of Justice that provides legally mandated, court-admissible expert opinions across autopsy, DNA, toxicology, digital forensics, ballistics, and psychiatric observation to Turkish courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement through a nationwide network of 81 provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Medicine Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Forensic Science & Crime Laboratories (Justice System Support) (BPAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Investigations & Forensics (Detectives, Crime Labs, CSI) (BPAIAGAI), Digital Forensics & Evidence Collection (Endpoint, Mobile, Cloud) (BPAKAHAC)

Keywords

• Forensic medicine services
• Forensic autopsy pathology
• DNA forensic analysis
• Judicial expert opinions
• Digital forensics examination

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Döner Sermaye (Revolving Fund) Service Fees: Adli Tıp Kurumu operates as a government institution under the Ministry of Justice. Services are funded through the Turkish government's döner sermaye (revolving fund) system, where fees are collected for forensic examinations and analyses. Prices are published in official döner sermaye price lists covering all departments including Morgue, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Digital Forensics, Traffic, and Observation divisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adli Tıp Kurumu is a Turkish government forensic medicine institution under the Ministry of Justice that provides legally mandated forensic expert opinions and examinations to courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies. Its services span forensic autopsies, DNA/genetic analysis, toxicology, document and handwriting examination, ballistics, digital forensics, traffic accident reconstruction, and psychiatric observation. All laboratory operations are accredited under TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 and delivered through a nationwide network of 15 Group Chairmanates, 81 provincial centers, and 131 district branch offices.

Product overview

Adli Tıp Kurumu (Forensic Science Institute of Turkey) is a government forensic laboratory and expert witness institution operating under the Ministry of Justice. The institution provides forensic examination services through its specialized units: Morg İhtisas Dairesi (Autopsy/Pathology), Biyoloji İhtisas Dairesi (Forensic Genetics/DNA), Kimya İhtisas Dairesi (Toxicology/Chemistry), Fizik İhtisas Dairesi (Document & Ballistics Examination), Adli Bilişim İhtisas Dairesi (Digital Forensics), Gözlem İhtisas Dairesi (Psychiatric Observation), and Trafik İhtisas Dairesi (Traffic Accident Analysis). The institute also publishes the Adli Tıp Dergisi journal and organizes the annual Adli Tıp Günleri international congress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adli Tıp Dergisi (Forensic Medicine Journal): Scientific journal published by Adli Tıp Kurumu featuring forensic medicine research, case reports, and reviews.

Products and services

• Morg İhtisas Dairesi (Autopsy Specialization Unit) Provides forensic autopsy services to Turkish courts and prosecutors, including death cause determination, time of death estimation, identification, biological sample collection for suspect identification, radiological examinations, age estimation, and firepower wound analysis.
• Biyoloji İhtisas Dairesi (Biology Specialization Unit) Handles forensic genetic analyses for courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies, including paternity testing, identification studies, serological examinations, and DNA testing for criminal cases such as sexual assault, murder, and theft.
• Kimya İhtisas Dairesi (Chemistry Specialization Unit) Performs toxicology analyses for judicial and law enforcement clients, including alcohol analysis, drug testing, heavy metal analysis, narcotics analysis, and fire investigation for accelerant detection.
• Fizik İhtisas Dairesi (Physics Specialization Unit) Conducts document examination for courts and law enforcement, including handwriting and signature analysis, fraud detection, fingerprint analysis, and ballistics examination for firearms and ammunition.
• Adli Bilişim İhtisas Dairesi (Digital Forensics Specialization Unit) Provides digital forensics services for judicial and law enforcement clients, including server and hard disk examination, mobile phone analysis, DVR examination, speaker comparison, and video/image authentication.
• Gözlem İhtisas Dairesi (Observation Specialization Unit) Provides psychiatric and psychological observation services to Turkish judicial authorities for individuals under legal examination, including daily observations, personality testing, and intelligence assessments.
• Trafik İhtisas Dairesi (Traffic Specialization Unit) Examines traffic accidents for courts and prosecutors, including fault rate determination, vehicle malfunction analysis, vehicle identification number verification, damage assessment, and maritime accident analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 785,000 forensic case file examinations completed in 2023 (29,000 autopsies, 25,000 death examinations, 435,000 forensic examinations, 150,000 DNA analyses)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• European Council - Improved Expert System Matching ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Adli Tıp Kurumu staff served as trainers in the European Council-supported Improved Expert System (Bilirkişilik Sistemi) Eşleştirme Project (2015-2017).
• ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Adli Tıp Kurumu is a member of ENFSI, the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes. The institution actively participates in ENFSI annual meetings (e.g., Dublin 2012, Tallinn 2011) contributing to scientific cooperation and standardization efforts among European forensic science institutions.
• IALM (International Academy of Legal Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Adli Tıp Kurumu co-hosted the 22nd International Congress of IALM (International Academy of Legal Medicine) in July 2012 in Istanbul, the oldest scientific association in forensic medicine founded in 1938. The congress attracted 1,101 forensic experts from 56 countries, with 389 domestic and 712 international participants.
• European Council - Turkish Criminal Justice System Effectiveness Improvement ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Adli Tıp Kurumu staff participated as researchers in the European Council-supported project for improving the effectiveness of the Turkish Criminal Justice System (2012-2015).
• EU - Ministry of Justice Time Management in Judiciary / CEPEJ-Saturn ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Adli Tıp Kurumu staff participated as researchers in the EU-supported Ministry of Justice Time Management in Judiciary CEPEJ-Saturn Project (2012-2014).
• Adli Tıp Derneği (Forensic Medicine Association) - 1st International Eurasian Forensic Sciences CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2008The 1st International Eurasian Forensic Sciences Congress was organized jointly by Adli Tıp Derneği and Adli Tıp Kurumu in Istanbul in October 2008, with the main theme 'Combating Terrorism: Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Forensic Sciences.' 510 scientists participated, including 120 from abroad. This was the first international forensic sciences congress organized by Turkey.
• Kimmo Himberg (Finland Criminal Laboratory)minorOthersKimmo Himberg, President of the Finland Criminal Laboratory, served as a long-term expert (2.5 years) in the EU-supported Ministry of Justice Modernization and Forensic Medicine Institution Services Improvement Project at Adli Tıp Kurumu.
• Georgia DNA Experts DelegationminorOthersDelegation of DNA experts from Georgia visited Adli Tıp Kurumu's Biology Division to exchange information, learn new technologies, and study the institution's organizational structure.
• Iraq DNA Experts DelegationsminorOthersMultiple delegations of DNA experts from Iraq visited Adli Tıp Kurumu to exchange forensic science information and study the institution's organizational structure.
• Qatar Forensic Science Institute DelegationminorOthersDelegation from Qatar's Forensic Science Institute visited Adli Tıp Kurumu to study the institution's organizational structure and forensic science practices.
• Kazakhstan Forensic ExpertsminorOthers13 experts from Kazakhstan participated in a forensic pathology training program hosted at Adli Tıp Kurumu in 2018.
• EU TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdli Tıp Kurumu jointly organized seminars with the EU TAIEX office, including a 'Bilişim Suçlarında Soruşturma Teknikleri' (Investigation Techniques in Cybercrime) seminar in May 2008 in Ankara, and a seminar on 'Maltreatment and Torture for Public Prosecutors and Judges' in March 2006.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NMS Labs: US-based private forensic reference laboratory specializing in toxicology, forensic DNA, and postmortem testing. Comparable in the technical forensic service offering (especially toxicology and DNA) though commercial rather than state-mandated.
• LabCorp (Laboratory Corporation of America): Large US clinical and specialty testing laboratory with forensic-adjacent services (DNA identity, toxicology). Comparable as a high-volume accredited testing operation, though predominantly clinical rather than criminal justice oriented.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global commercial testing laboratory group with forensic and clinical diagnostics capabilities. Comparable in testing-laboratory infrastructure (ISO 17025-style operations) and scale, though operating across many industries rather than purely judicial forensic services.
• Centre of Forensic Sciences (Ontario, Canada): Ontario's provincial forensic science laboratory, providing forensic biology, toxicology, digital, and pathology services. Comparable as a government-operated, multi-disciplinary forensic provider though at sub-national rather than national scope.

Direct peers

• National Forensic Service (Korea / NFS): South Korea's national government forensic institute under the Supreme Prosecutor's Office, providing forensic pathology, toxicology, DNA, and digital forensics for the Korean judicial system. Closely comparable in mandate, scale, and government-embedded structure.
• Forensic Science Laboratory (Ireland / FSL): Ireland's state forensic science laboratory under the Department of Justice, providing criminal and drug analysis, DNA, and digital forensics to Irish courts. Comparable multi-disciplinary government forensic lab serving a national judicial system.
• National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS / Iraq): State forensic laboratory serving Iraq's judicial system, comparable in scope and government-mandated role for forensic examinations across criminal, civil, and identification cases.
• Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI): NFI is the Dutch national government forensic science institute providing multi-disciplinary forensic services (DNA, toxicology, digital, pathology) to the Dutch judicial system, accredited and ENFSI-member. Directly comparable to Adli Tıp Kurumu in mandate, scope, and institutional design.
• Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) - German Federal Criminal Police Office Forensic Institute: Germany's federal forensic science function operating under the Federal Criminal Police Office, providing criminalistic and forensic analyses for courts and prosecutors. Comparable in scope (DNA, ballistics, digital, document, toxicology) and public-sector forensic mandate.

Regional players

• Qatar Forensic Science Institute: State forensic institute that has sent delegations to study Adli Tıp Kurumu's organizational structure. Operates in a different (Gulf) geography with comparable scope, and demonstrates ATK's role as a regional reference model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

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