Ayhan, Cemile HurremNeimeyer, Robert A.Tanhan, FuatAvci Erdal, NurselYagan, FerdiOzturk, GamzeAslangiri, Sevgi2026-03-012026-03-0120260748-11871091-768310.1080/07481187.2026.26265602-s2.0-105029805444https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2026.2626560https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/29853This 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle