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The Sivas massacre, also known as the Madimak massacre, refers to the events of July 2, 1993, at the Hotel Madimak in Sivas, Turkey[1]. The victims, who had gathered in the hotel for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival, were mostly Alevi intellectuals, and 37 people were killed when a mob set fire to the hotel[1][2][3]. Two perpetrators also died during the incident[1]. The case against the remaining five defendants was dropped in March 2012 due to the statute of limitations, but it is still being appealed[1]. The victims were commemorated on the 28th and 30th anniversaries of the massacre in 2021 and 2023, respectively[4][5][6].
Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivas_massacre
[2] https://www.uscirf.gov/news-room/uscirf-spotlight/sivas-massacre-and-turkeys-persecution-alevi-community
[3] https://www.opindia.com/2021/07/sivas-massacre-when-radical-islamists-in-turkey-burnt-35-alevi-followers/
[4] https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkey-commemorates-victims-of-sivas-massacre-on-30th-anniversary-news-62649
[5] https://bianet.org/english/human-rights/246691-sivas-massacre-remembered-on-28th-anniversary
[6] https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/victims-of-sivas-massacre-remembered-on-30th-anniversary-184381
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