Hamit Fendoğlu

April 1978. The massacre was instigated by the murder of then-mayor Hamit Fendoğlu, after which Sunni Islamist groups entered the Alevi and left-wing areas

districts with its votes remaining in the range of 10–18%. 1977-1978 Hamit Fendoğlu Independent 1984-1989 Erdem Seyhan Semercioğlu ANAP 1989-1999 Ahmet

and salafists attacked Alevi regions of city after assassination of Hamit Fendoğlu [tr] leaving 8 dead, including 3 children and 100 wounded. 1000 shops

2018–present) The Fendoğlu family (uncle-nephew) Hamit Fendoğlu (1919–1978) (Member of Parliament, 1965–69; Mayor of Malatya, 1977–78) Mehmet Fendoğlu (born 1961)

assassination earlier in the day of the city's mayor, Hamit Fendoğlu. A package had been sent to Fendoğlu's house and contained a bomb which exploded, killing