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. The university was attacked with a bomb and gunfire. 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]
Beyazıt Massacre | |
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Part of Political violence in Turkey, 1970s | |
Location | Beyazıt Square, Istanbul Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°00′40″N 28°57′46″E / 41.01104°N 28.96269°E |
Date | 16 March 1978 |
Target | Left-wing students |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 41 |
Perpetrators | Grey Wolves |
List of victims
edit7 students killed in the massacre can be listed as,
- Abdullah Şimşek
- Baki Ekiz
- Cemil Sönmez
- Hamit Akıl
- Hatice Özen
- Murat Kurt
- Turan Ören
References
edit- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 11 March 2010, Istanbul University massacre case dropped
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 9 June 2010, Turkish judges and prosecutors 'at fault' in March 16 massacre case
- ^ "16 Mart Katliamı: Hatırlamak unutmamaktır". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "16 Mart katliamı davası düştü". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
See also
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