"Beat & Release": Lawyer Brothers Beat Female Colleague, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 28 February 2026)

 Their motto: "Figures don't lie and lawyers can figure."

Metin K. and his brother Furkan K., colleagues of celebrity lawyer P.K., 

who beat and threatened P.K. with death, were released by the court 

under judicial supervision. The Public Prosecutor appealed the decision.

P.K., a lawyer representing famous footballers and actors, filed a criminal 

complaint with the prosecutor's office on January 13, 2026, against 

lawyers Metin K. and his brother Furkan K. She alleges that they 

physically assaulted her, dragged her by her hair, and threatened her, 

saying, "You will be the female version of lawyer Serdar Öktem," at a 

colleague's office in Etiler, Istanbul, where she had gone for a meeting. 

P.K. claims that the violence resulted in a torn earlobe and bruises on 

her face and various parts of her body, and expressed concern for her 

safety, submitting photographs of the injuries as evidence to the 

prosecutor's office.

Furkan K. in a moment of quiet reflection.

Following P.K.'s complaint, the suspect Metin K. gave a statement to 

the prosecutor's office. In his statement, he denied the accusations, 

stating that he absolutely did not punch P.K. Metin K. said, "I have 

been victimized by P.K.'s statements, which do not reflect the truth. 

I am pressing charges."

The Public Prosecutor referred Metin K. and his brother Furkan K. 

to the Magistrates' Court with a request for their arrest on charges 

of "simple assault against a woman." The court decided to release 

the suspects, Metin K. and Furkan K., under judicial supervision.

However (!), the Public Prosecutor, objecting to the Magistrates' 

Court's decision, requested the annulment of the current decision, 

citing witness statements and facts confirming the suspicion of guilt 

and the existence of grounds for arrest regarding the alleged "simple 

assault against a woman" by Metin K. and Furkan K. The Public 

Prosecutor requested that arrest warrants be issued for the two 

suspects. P.K., who also objected to the court's decision, 

requested the annulment of the decision and the issuance of 

arrest warrants on the grounds that releasing the two suspects 

under judicial supervision was insufficient to ensure her safety.

Metin K. in a pensive mood.