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Ãœmraniye Massacre
The Ümraniye massacre () or Ümraniye incident () was a massacre of five workers in Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey committed by Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist members on 17 March 1978. Two of the five victims had their eyes gouged, some of them had their ears cut off and some of them had their penises cut off. They were all shot in their heads. The political position of the victims is unknown, statements from officials claim they were apolitical while right-wing sources claim they were idealists. Background In the 1970s, political violence became a serious problem in Turkey and started threatening the order of the country. Around 5,000 people were killed during the violence, with nearly ten assassinations per day.Gil, Ata. "La Turquie à marche forcée," '' Le Monde diplomatique'', February 1981. Most notable incidents of political violence prior to the massacre in Ümraniye was murder of a right-wing university student Ertuğrul Dursun Önkuzu on 23 November 1970, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœmraniye
Ümraniye () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 46 km2, and its population is 723,760 (2023). It was separated from Üsküdar in 1987. It is bordered by Çekmeköy to the northeast, Sancaktepe to the east, Ataşehir to the south, Üsküdar to the west and Beykoz to the northwest. History Ümraniye is located on high ground just inland from Üsküdar. It was originally a small village of less than 900 inhabitants, mainly coming from the Black Sea Region in the 1950s. Its population grew far beyond its capacity during the 1970s and 1980s due to human migration, migration to the cities from rural areas of Anatolia. On 17 March 1978, Ümraniye massacre, 5 workers were massacred by Communist militants in the district. The growth of Ümraniye was relatively better controlled than other districts that also attracted workers on the European side (such as Esenler or Gaziosmanpaşa); there are wider roads thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
