11th Anniversary of Ankara Station Massacre Marked with Calls for Justice

Commemorations were held across Turkey on Saturday marking the 11th anniversary of the Ankara train station bombing that killed 104 people and injured more than 500. The attack targeted a peace rally organized by major unions and medical chambers on October 10, 2015.

In Malatya, families of victims joined union representatives for a moment of silence at 10:04 a.m., the exact time of the twin blasts. Songül Otur, who lost her husband Kasım, declared on behalf of the families: "We are 104 families; our pain may differ but our memory and demand for justice are shared."

“We are 104 families. Our pain may differ but our memory is shared, and our demand is common: Justice.”

KESK spokesperson Cansu Can stated the pain and anger remain as fresh as the first day. She emphasized that the democracy the victims died for is "more urgent and more painful today." Similar ceremonies took place in Muğla and Kocaeli, where participants lit candles and marched.

Speakers at the events argued that true justice has not been served. While some perpetrators were convicted, they claimed the masterminds and negligent public officials who ignored prior intelligence warnings remain unaccountable. The Kocaeli Labor and Democracy Platform asserted the real perpetrators behind the massacre are still being protected.

Mehtap Sakıncı of the October 10 Peace Association, whose husband Uygar Coşgun was killed, said every October brings renewed grief. She noted that despite elections and parliamentary commissions over 11 years, the political accountability promised at the ballot box has never materialized.