Ümit Kocasakal (born 11 May 1966) is a Turkish lawyer and academic who served as the President of the Istanbul Bar Association between 7 November 2010 and 23 October 2016.
He is a Docent, Doctor of law and has been a political commentator critical of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) and their alleged encroachments on judicial independence in Turkey.
Having been elected as President of the Bars Association three consecutive times, Kocasakal did not seek a fourth term in 2016, resulting in speculation that he may enter politics from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).