Taksim Square massacre

The Taksim Square massacre (Turkish: Kanlı 1 Mayıs, or the Bloody First of May) was an attack on leftist demonstrators on 1 May 1977 (International Workers' Day) in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey. Casualty figures vary between 34 and 42 persons killed and 126 and 220 injured. Over 500 demonstrators were later detained by the security forces, and 98 were indicted. None of the perpetrators were caught, although suspicion soon fell on the Counter-Guerrilla and associated right-wing groups. The massacre was part of the wave of political violence in Turkey in the late 1970s.

This article is about the 1977 incident. For the "Bloody Sunday" incident which occurred at Taksim Square in 1969, see Bloody Sunday (1969).
Taksim Square massacre
Part of Political violence in Turkey (1976–1980)
LocationTaksim Square, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Coordinates41°02′13″N 28°59′09″E
Date1 May 1977
TargetCivilians, leftists
Deaths34
Injured136
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