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Beyazıt massacre

Coordinates: 41°00′40″N 28°57′46″E / 41.01104°N 28.96269°E / 41.01104; 28.96269
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Beyazıt Massacre
Part of Political violence in Turkey, 1970s
Beyazıt massacre is located in Istanbul
Beyazıt massacre
Beyazıt massacre (Istanbul)
LocationBeyazıt Square, Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates41°00′40″N 28°57′46″E / 41.01104°N 28.96269°E / 41.01104; 28.96269
Date16 March 1978
TargetLeft-wing students
Deaths7
Injured41
PerpetratorsGrey Wolves

The Beyazıt massacre (Turkish: Beyazıt katliamı) or 16 March massacre (Turkish: 16 Mart katliamı) of 16 March 1978 was the massacre of students at Istanbul University, in which 7 died and 41 were injured in a bomb-and gun attack. The head of the Istanbul branch of the Grey Wolves, Orhan Çakıroğlu, was sentenced to 11 years in 1980; he was released on appeal in 1982. After the 30-year statute of limitations expired the mother of one of the shooters admitted his involvement, and said he had received orders from a police officer. A witness said the police did not pursue the attackers at the scene.[1][2][3][4]

List of victims

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The 7 students killed in the massacre were:

  • Abdullah Şimşek
  • Baki Ekiz
  • Cemil Sönmez
  • Hamit Akıl
  • Hatice Özen
  • Murat Kurt
  • Turan Ören

References

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  1. ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 11 March 2010, Istanbul University massacre case dropped
  2. ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 9 June 2010, Turkish judges and prosecutors 'at fault' in March 16 massacre case
  3. ^ "16 Mart Katliamı: Hatırlamak unutmamaktır". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  4. ^ "16 Mart katliamı davası düştü". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.

See also

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