{"id":71348,"date":"2026-04-29T18:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/71348\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:02:14","slug":"young-lawyer-shot-dead-in-bursa-prompting-warnings-over-safety-of-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/71348\/","title":{"rendered":"Young lawyer shot dead in Bursa, prompting warnings over safety of lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 26-year-old lawyer was shot dead<\/a> in Bursa on Tuesday by a man reportedly subject to enforcement proceedings she had initiated on behalf of a client, prompting condemnation from bar associations and opposition politicians.<\/p>\n

Hatice Kocaefe was shot in the G\u00fclsu district of Bursa while she was with her sister, according to the Anka news agency. The suspected gunman fled the scene and remained at large as of the date of writing.<\/p>\n

The \u0130stanbul Bar Association linked the killing to what it described as growing hostility toward lawyers and a lack of accountability for attacks on them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe killing of our colleague is a consequence of a rhetoric that targets lawyers and a persistent climate of impunity,\u201d the bar said in a statement, calling on authorities to uphold the rule of law and protect the right to defense.<\/p>\n

The bar said the attack directly targeted the practice of law itself and called on authorities to take urgent measures to ensure lawyers\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n

AVUKATLARI HEDEF G\u00d6STEREN D\u0130L\u0130N VE CEZASIZLI\u011eIN SONUCU:
B\u0130R MESLEKTA\u015eIMIZ DAHA KATLED\u0130LD\u0130!<\/p>\n

28.04.2026 tarihinde Bursa ili G\u00fcrsu il\u00e7esinde meydana gelen silahl\u0131 sald\u0131r\u0131 sonucunda, Baromuza kay\u0131tl\u0131 meslekta\u015f\u0131m\u0131z Av. Hatice Kocaefe\u2019nin ya\u015fam\u0131n\u0131 yitirdi\u011fini, k\u0131z karde\u015finin de\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kxHi9JZqqZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0130stanbul Barosu (@istbarosu) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Nurhayat Altaca Kay\u0131\u015fo\u011flu, a deputy chair of the main opposition Republican People\u2019s Party (CHP), also condemned the attack, saying it targeted not only a lawyer but the right to defense, justice and the rule of law.<\/p>\n

Bursa\u2019n\u0131n G\u00fcrsu il\u00e7esinde, ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirilen silahl\u0131 sald\u0131r\u0131da meslekta\u015f\u0131m\u0131z Av. Hatice Kocaefe\u2019nin, yaln\u0131zca avukatl\u0131k g\u00f6revini yerine getirdi\u011fi s\u0131rada hedef al\u0131narak hayat\u0131n\u0131 kaybetmesini derin bir \u00fcz\u00fcnt\u00fcyle \u00f6\u011frenmi\u015f bulunuyoruz.<\/p>\n

Bir avukat\u0131n g\u00f6revini ifa etti\u011fi i\u00e7in hedef\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Uoh1lmGmch<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nurhayat ALTACA KAYI\u015eO\u011eLU (@nurhayataltaca) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawyers and bar associations in Turkey have in recent years faced increasing pressure, including investigations and prosecutions linked to their professional activities, raising concerns about the erosion of legal independence and the safety of defense lawyers. Critics say such practices contribute to a climate in which legal professionals are stigmatized and more vulnerable to threats and violence.<\/p>\n

In the latest global Rule of Law Index released in October 2025 by the World Justice Project, Turkey was\u00a0ranked<\/a>\u00a0118th out of 143 countries, falling one place from the previous year.<\/p>\n