The Sivas massacre or Madımak massacre refers to an act of mob arson taking place on July 2, 1993 at the Hotel Madımak in Sivas, Turkey, which resulted in the killing of 37 people, mostly Alevi intellectuals. Two perpetrators also died during the incident. The victims, who had gathered in the hotel for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival, were killed when a mob set fire to the hotel.