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Forty years since the Maras Massacre
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Chair of the British Alevi Federation Israfil Erbil
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JUST one month separates the founding conference of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in November 1978 and the events known as the Maras Massacre, when Islamic fundamentalists and Turkish fascists (Grey Wolves) started a week-long killing spree which left more than 100 Alevis murdered and many more injured.
Forty years ago today saw the beginning of one of the most brutal and bloody stains on Turkey’s history. The atrocities that took place in the Turkish city of Maras between December 19 and 26 1978 have left deep scars for the Alevi community, and with nobody held accountable, the quest for justice continues today.
Many have claimed there is a link between the rise of Kurdish, Alevi and revolutionary movements and the state-planned massacre that took place in Maras. The targets of the killings were Alevis, Kurds and revolutionaries with official records showing 111 people killed, although others put the death toll closer to 500.
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