Beyazıt massacre

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]

Beyazıt Massacre
Part of Political violence in Turkey, 1970s
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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

List of victims

The 7 students killed in the massacre were:

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