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Examining an Alleged Handwritten Letter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Turkish Police Forensic Laboratory days. It must have been sometime between 2010 and 2013. I was working as a forensic document examiner, analyzing cases involving handwriting and signature comparisons as well as document fraud, and preparing expert reports. Suicide notes, checks and promissory notes, insult and threat letters, telephone subscription contracts, forged identity cards and…
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When an Online Identity Verification Fails: A Personal Reflection on Digital Banking, Facial Verification, and Human Judgment
Months ago — perhaps even more than a year ago — I applied to open an account with an online bank. After completing several stages of the application process, I was asked to upload identification documents and take a live selfie showing both my face and my ID card. What appeared to be a simple…
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Alleged Epstein suicide note released by US court
During the years I worked for police forensic laboratory, I examined hundreds of suicide notes. The main objective was to determine whether the handwriting on the note actually belonged to the deceased person. Since I was planning to write a scientific article about suicide notes, I approached these letters from a broader perspective. I tried…
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The Geography of Signatures and Its Impact on Forensic Examination
Signature structures vary significantly across cultures, and these differences directly influence forensic document examination methodologies. Turkish, European, and American signatures demonstrate distinct behavioral and graphical characteristics relevant to handwriting and signature analysis. Having lived in Turkey, Europe, and the United States, I have had the opportunity to observe signature habits not only from a professional…
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