33 Martyrs Memorial
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 Çewlik massacre.[1]
| 33 Şehit Anıtı | |
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| Location | Bingöl Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Type | Memorial |
| Opening date | 24 May 2012 |
| Dedicated to | Victims of the Çewlik massacre |
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]
Gallery
A sign on the road to the monument
Cenotaphs of 33 recruits
References
- "Türk Şehitlikleri İmar Vakfı | Bingöl 33 Şehit Anıtı". www.tsiv.org.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- BİNGÖL, (DHA), Ramazan YAVUZ-Adil ÖNAL- Muharrem KONTAZ/. "Bingöl'de 33 şehit er için Anıt Mezar". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/33-askerin-sehit-oldugu-teror-saldirisi-27-yildir-hafizalardan-silinmedi/1851307
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