The demographic & clinical correlates of current suicide ideation were examined in 44 Turkish patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Following Bonferroni correction, only the severity of depression differed significantly between patients with & patients without current suicide ideation. The presence of major depression, aggressive obsessions, the level of hopelessness, & the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptomatology were significant predictors of suicide ideation in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Limitations of the study are discussed & future research with a psychological autopsy design is called for to determine systematically the presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder in those who have completed suicide. (52 refs.) JA