April 1978. The massacre was instigated by the murder of then-mayor HamitFendoğlu, after which Sunni Islamist groups entered the Alevi and left-wing areas
and salafists attacked Alevi regions of city after assassination of HamitFendoğlu [tr] leaving 8 dead, including 3 children and 100 wounded. 1000 shops
assassination earlier in the day of the city's mayor, HamitFendoğlu. A package had been sent to Fendoğlu's house and contained a bomb which exploded, killing
2018–present) The Fendoğlu family (uncle-nephew) HamitFendoğlu (1919–1978) (Member of Parliament, 1965–69; Mayor of Malatya, 1977–78) Mehmet Fendoğlu (born 1961)