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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Beyazıt Massacre | |
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Part of Political violence in Turkey, 1970s | |
Location | Beyazıt Square, Istanbul Turkey |
Coordinates | 41.01104°N 28.96269°E / 41.01104; 28.96269 |
Date | 16 March 1978 |
Target | Left-wing students |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 41 |
Perpetrators | Grey Wolves |
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