Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Death Studies, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
This study explores the bereavement and meaning reconstruction experiences of family members who lost loved ones in the Roboski massacre, in which 34 civilians—mostly young—were killed in a cross-border airstrike in Turkey. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative design, three core themes emerged: (1) Traumatic Circumstances and Risk Factors, including the young age of the deceased, violent nature of death, and socioeconomic hardship compounded by limited institutional support; (2) Disrupted Meaning, stemming from injustice, impunity, and fractured trust in state authorities, and (3) Life After Loss: Bonds, Practices, and Adaptation, marked by emotional pain, disrupted health, symbolic remembrance, and reliance on cultural mourning rituals; and (3). Findings reveal how grief in the aftermath of collective violence is shaped by both individual and sociopolitical dimensions. The study underscores the need for trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and justice-oriented interventions for communities coping with mass loss.