FROM THE BURSA 2ND FAMILY COURT

Bursa 2nd Family Court has issued a public notice in a custody modification case (Case No. 2026/548) between plaintiff Hazem Hazen and defendant Alaa Hazen, after summons and the petition could not be served on the defendant despite all efforts to locate her. The case, brought under Turkish Civil Code Article 324 seeking a change of custody, was removed from the docket on 3 November 2026 but has since been renewed, with a preliminary hearing now set for 19 January 2027 at 09:45. The notice warns that if the defendant, born 23 September 1999, fails to appear or pursue the case, the file will again be struck from the docket, and that she must submit outstanding documents or request outside records within a strict two-week period or be deemed to have waived reliance on that evidence. The case matters because service by public notice allows proceedings to advance against a defendant who cannot otherwise be reached. What to watch is whether Alaa Hazen appears at the January hearing and produces the required documents.