Başbağlar massacre
The Başbağlar massacre (Turkish: Başbağlar Katliamı) is the name given to the 5 July 1993 massacre of 33 civilians in the village of Başbağlar (which was then burnt down), in Erzincan Province during the Kurdish-Turkish conflict. While the attack was originally attributed to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the former Turkish special forces soldier Ayhan Çarkın claimed that the deep state was behind the massacre. But later he then said that all of his claims were "just predictions". The leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan while in prison stated that massacre was committed by a PKK member codenamed "Dr. Baran".
| Başbağlar massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Kurdish-Turkish conflict (1978-present) | |
| Location | Başbağlar, Kemaliye, Erzincan Province, Turkey |
| Date | 5 July 1993 |
Attack type | Massacre, shooting, arson |
| Deaths | 33 |
| Perpetrators | Kurdistan Workers' Party |
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