Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers Zeynel Özen and Kemal Bülbül held a press conference on the Sivas Massacre on the occasion of the 27th anniversary.

The Sivas massacre was carried out by a mob of extremists at the Hotel Madimak (Otel Madımak), which resulted in the killing of 37 people, mostly Alevi intellectuals.

Özen said: “Sivas was a massacre carried out under the knowledge of the state. The murderers continued to live in Sivas. The trial of the murderers was dropped in prescription.”

Bülbül said: “Madımak and Çorum massacre are crimes against humanity, like Dersim, Maraş, Malatya, Gezi. Opposing crimes against humanity is a moral, conscientious, humane and political duty every person has. It is a duty to come to Sivas on 2 July."