**9. Education and training in evidence collection**

The basis for this kind of collaboration is a common language that should be developed to share common goals and responsibility for the benefit of the community in general. This needs a specially tailored education and training system in the country because of the lack of standardized educational packages.

The center is accredited by INTERPOL on 4.11.2019 for training in forensic sciences to the police officers in Turkey and globally, and it is also carrying out awareness activities for the prevention of physical and sexual violence.

To train the qualified personnel needed to establish the center, various training programs have been developed and specially tailored for the various parties involved in the victims' care. The training programs are for the nurses, the doctors, and especially emergency and gynecology experts, the police, the lawyers, the prosecutors, and the judges. Providing necessary training to forensic and law enforcement officials, doctors who will perform as first responders, and other stakeholder representatives are essential. The training programs that have been developed are also targeted to all local governments; that cooperation has been established.
