Beyazıt_massacre

Beyazıt massacre

Beyazıt massacre

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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]

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List of victims

7 students killed in the massacre can be listed as,

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

References

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

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