The Beyazıt massacre () or 16 March massacre () of 16 March 1978 was the massacre of students at Istanbul University, in which seven died and 41 were injured in a bomb-and gun attack. The head of the Istanbul branch of the Grey Wolves, Orhan Çakıroğlu, was sentenced to 11 years in 1980; he was released on appeal in 1982. After the 30-year statute of limitations expired the mother of one of the shooters admitted his involvement, and said he had received orders from a police officer. A witness said the police did not pursue the attackers at the scene.Hurriyet Daily News, 11 March 2010, Istanbul University massacre case droppedHurriyet Daily News, 9 June 2010, Turkish judges and prosecutors 'at fault' in March 16 massacre case
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See also List of massacres in Turkey