The Mad\u0131mak Massacre was a violent attack carried out in 1993 in Sivas, in which 33 people – among them poets, writers, intellectuals, women, and children – were killed when the Mad\u0131mak Hotel was set on fire.Thousands of people surrounded the hotel, chanting Islamist and fascist slogans and displaying extremist hand gestures, while security forces stood by. The attack was carried out by radical Islamist and fascist groups and is widely recognised as both a crime against humanity and a state crime, due to state responsibility and a longstanding culture of impunity. This lecture introduces the Mad\u0131mak Massacre Memory Centre as a space of remembrance and confrontation, aiming to preserve collective memory, challenge denial, and contribute to struggles for justice and accountability through physical and digital memorial practices. <\/p>\n\n
Mad\u0131mak Massacre Memory Centre: https:\/\/www.madimak.org<\/p>\n\n
Short biography<\/strong> The lecture examines 1993 as a turning point in diaspora politics: Sivas as an anti-Alevi violent event and Solingen as a racist arson attack in Germany. Through this dual framework, it shows how Alevi self-organisation, commemorative practices, and solidarity alliances were strengthened, yet at the same time remained constrained in their ability to articulate themselves by homogenising \u2018Turkish community\u2019 narratives and power dynamics within the diaspora. Finally, it explores the implications for contemporary anti-racism work, political education, and solidarity-based coalition building that does not erase difference. <\/p>\n\n Biographical Notes<\/strong> Admission only after prior registration and subject to organiser approval!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The organisers reserve the right to restrict participation to registered individuals. Persons who are members of far-right extremist parties or organisations, who can be identified as part of the far-right extremist scene, or who have previously made racist, nationalist, antisemitic, or otherwise dehumanising statements are excluded from the event. <\/p>\n\n Participation is free of charge. Registration is required for each event individually <\/span>.<\/strong> Please register at least 3 days before the events you are interested in by emailing: projekt-retra@oth-regensburg.de.<\/a> This lecture series addresses topics such as racism, political violence, antisemitism, and far-right extremism. Some content may be distressing. <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part of the online lecture series “Overlooked and Concealed: The Impact of the ‘Grey Wolves'”<\/p>\nPolitical Violence in Sivas and Solingen. How Alevi Self-Organisation and Alliance Politics Were Shaped and Limited <\/h2>\n\n
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