23.02.2026 11:55
In Bursa, dental technician Atilla Çetin, who shot and killed his wife, dentist Yasemin Uludağ Çetin, with three bullets to the head in front of their children during their divorce process, is facing a request for aggravated life imprisonment. In his defense against the indictment, Çetin accused the judge who issued a restraining order against him during the divorce process, stating, "I was victimized by the Family Court during the divorce case. I have reached the breaking point. The victim has taken my two children away from me."
A heavy aggravated life sentence was requested for Atilla Çetin, who killed his wife, in the process of divorce, in front of their children; the defendant blamed the court's decisions in his defense.
SHOT IN THE HEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET The incident occurred on October 27, 2024, around 12:00 PM, on Yalman Street in the Bağlarbaşı neighborhood of the Nilüfer district. Yasemin Uludağ Çetin, who was returning home with her daughter Z.Ç. and son A.E.Ç., was attacked by her estranged husband, dental technician Atilla Çetin, who was following her. Atilla Çetin shot his wife in the head when she arrived in front of the building where their home was located. Yasemin Uludağ Çetin, a mother of two, collapsed to the ground, and police and medical teams were dispatched to the address upon notification. Injured Yasemin Uludağ Çetin was taken to Çekirge State Hospital by ambulance after the first intervention by medical teams, but could not be saved. Atilla Çetin, who was taken into custody, was arrested by the court he was brought to.
"MY DAD TRIED TO KILL ME 1.5 YEARS AGO" An aggravated life sentence was requested for Atilla Çetin on the charge of 'intentional murder of a spouse'. The indictment included statements from the couple's children. Z.Ç., the couple's daughter, who said her father tried to kill her, stated, "My dad attacked me at home 1.5 years ago and tried to kill me. I had filed a complaint against him. He had also received a restraining order after this incident. On the day of the incident, when I came home with my mom and brother after having coffee, my dad also came. He parked his car in the middle of the road and started insulting my mom with words like 'dishonorable, disgraceful' and approached her. When I tried to push him away, he shot my mom with the gun he took from his car."
The couple's son A.E.Ç. stated, "My dad constantly used to be violent towards me, my sister, and my mom. We reported him to the police. My mom filed for divorce. Despite this, my dad continued to harass us. On the day of the incident, he killed my mom in front of my sister and me."
VIDEO RECORDING WAS TAKEN In his interrogation at the police and the prosecutor's office, Atilla Çetin, who claimed that his estranged wife cheated on him with two people and stated that his intention was to scare her, said, "On the day of the incident, when I went to talk to her, I got angry when I was subjected to insults and shot her with the gun I had with me. My intention was not to kill or injure, but just to scare her."
The trial of Atilla Çetin continued at the Bursa 18th High Criminal Court. The detained defendant participated in the hearing, where the statements of the parties were recorded via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS) from Burdur High Security Closed Prison, at the request of the complainants' lawyers. The complainants' lawyers, who were given the right to speak during the hearing, requested that the defendant be punished at the maximum limit without any reduction, asserting that it was established that he committed the alleged crime with premeditation.
THE PROSECUTOR GAVE HIS OPINION After listening to the parties, the prosecutor presented his opinion on the merits, requesting that the detained defendant be sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for 'intentional murder of a spouse and intentional murder of a woman', and 1 to 3 years in prison for 'carrying an unlicensed firearm and purchasing ammunition.'
When asked for his defense against the opinion, Atilla Çetin, blaming the Family Court judge who issued a restraining order against him while the divorce cases were ongoing and the wife he killed, said, "I was victimized by the Family Court during the divorce proceedings. I was left on the streets. I reached the breaking point. The victim has taken my two children away from me. This is the result that has come to this stage."
The court panel postponed the hearing upon the request of the defendant's lawyers for additional time to prepare their defense against the opinion.