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The present study compared the causes and methods of suicides between 2002 and 2013 among older adults aged 65\u201369\u2009years, 70\u201374\u2009years and\u2009\u226575\u2009years by completed crude suicide rate and sex.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data detailing sex, the causes and methods of completed suicides in older adults aged 65\u201369\u2009years, 70\u201374\u2009years and\u2009\u226575\u2009years that occurred between 2002 and 2013 were drawn from the Turkish Statistical Institute.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In all age groups, crude suicide rates were threefold more frequent among men than among women. In both sexes, the most frequent suicide cause was mental illness. In the group aged 65\u201369\u2009years, the most common cause of suicide was financial difficulty for men and marital conflict for women. The most frequent suicide method among older adults of both sexes was hanging. 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