The Beyazıt massacre (Turkish: Beyazıt katliamı) or 16 March massacre (Turkish: 16 Mart katliamı) of 16 March 1978 was the massacre of students at Istanbul University, in which 7 died and 41 were injured in a bomb-and gun attack.

The head of the Istanbul branch of the Grey Wolves, Orhan Çakıroğlu, was sentenced to 11 years in 1980; he was released on appeal in 1982.

After the 30-year statute of limitations expired the mother of one of the shooters admitted his involvement, and said he had received orders from a police officer.

A witness said the police did not pursue the attackers at the scene.

[1][2][3][4] The 7 students killed in the massacre were: