33 Martyrs Memorial Explained

Monument Name:33 Martyrs Memorial
Native Name:33 Şehit Anıtı
Location:Bingöl Province, Turkey
Type:Memorial
Open:24 May 2012
Dedicated To:Victims of the Bingöl massacre

The 33 Martyrs Memorial is a memorial in Bingöl Province, Turkey dedicated to 33 unarmed Turkish Army recruits killed by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the 1993 Bingöl massacre.[1]

The memorial is 13 kilometers west of Bingöl. In June 2007, a 10 square meter Turkish flag on a 33 meters long flagpole (representing the 33 recruits killed in the attack) was erected, along with cenotaphs for all 33 recruits. The memorial was opened to the public in 2012.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: Türk Şehitlikleri İmar Vakfı Bingöl 33 Şehit Anıtı. 2020-10-10. www.tsiv.org.tr.
  2. Web site: BİNGÖL, (DHA). Ramazan YAVUZ-Adil ÖNAL- Muharrem KONTAZ/. Bingöl'de 33 şehit er için Anıt Mezar. 2020-10-10. www.hurriyet.com.tr. tr.
  3. Web site: 33 askerin şehit olduğu terör saldırısı 27 yıldır hafızalardan silinmedi.