Beyazıt massacre

The Beyazıt massacre (Turkish: Beyazıt 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]

Beyazıt Massacre
Part of Political violence in Turkey, 1970s
LocationBeyazıt Square, Istanbul Turkey
Date16 March 1978
TargetLeftwing students
Deaths7
Injured41
PerpetratorsGrey Wolves

References

  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

See also

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