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.
Otel Madımak in Sivas, site of the Alevi massacre (picture taken in 2007)
Banner with photos from the victims of the Sivas massacre on July 2, 1993. The sentence at the bottom means "We didn't forget, we won't forget!" in Turkish.
Sivas is a city in central Turkey. It is the seat of Sivas Province and Sivas District. Its population is 365,274 (2022).
Image: Sivas Cumhuriyet Meydanı in 2011 8145
Image: 162 Egriköprü.07.2006 resize
Image: Sivas Jandarma Kışlası (tarihî)
Image: Celestial Medresah Gökmedrese, Sivas