[5] According to an interview given by members of the family to Duvar, the attackers where close to the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and threatened not to permit Kurds to live in the neighborhood.
While the Turkish Government states there was no racism involved, pro-Kurdish politicians and also the Kurdish media speak of a racist attack.
[13][14][15] An angered member of a Kurdish-Islamic organization known as "Kurdistan Islamic Society" released a statement heavily condemning the murder.
[16] A journalist of the Mezapotamya Agency who was covering the massacre, was accused of writing a "pro-terrorist story" by a Konya-based newspaper.
[17] Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) condemned the targeting of the journalist, also stating it is a pro-government newspaper outlet.