Domestic violence; is a multidimensional legal, social and medical problem that concerns almost every step of the society, that has not been overcome currently in our country and in many countries of the world. The most common form of domestic violence is spousal violence against women. It is a condition in which the woman is exposed physically, sexually, emotionally or economically; causing injury, death or psychological trauma. In this study, 3 women who were admitted to the Emergency Service of Izmir Kâtip Celebi University Hospital in 2019 on the grounds that they were beaten and injured; and who were in danger of life as a result of the violence they were exposed to, were examined in terms of forensic medicine and these 3 cases were presented as an example. 2 of the cases were foreign nationals and were subjected to long-term physical violence and sexual abuse by the same man, up to the level of torture. The first of these women is 24 years old, she was examined for sexual abuse in our hospital and findings of sodomy were detected. She was also referred to another hospital with a burn center due to severe burns on her body. The second of the spouses is 32 years old and when she came to our hospital due to physical violence, it was found that she had multiple rib fractures, vertebra fractures, extensive ecchymoses and burn wounds on her body. Our third case, a 33-year-old female, was injured by her husband with a firearm at the time of divorce, and applied to the emergency room, and it was observed that she had a wide defect wound, fracture of the tibia and bone exposure below the left knee. Afterwards, her left leg was amputated below the knee in our hospital. In our cases, it is striking in terms of the fact that, violence against women creates a life-threatening danger even if it does not result in death, and shows how major and permanent damage it can cause in the rest of the life of the victim of violence.
Key words: Domestic violence, violence against women, forensic medicine
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