Kayseri Atatürk Stadium disaster
| Date | 17 September 1967 |
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| Time | 16:20 EET (14:20 UTC) |
| Location | Atatürk Stadium Kayseri, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°43′23″N 35°29′48″E / 38.723056°N 35.496667°E |
| Type | Human crush |
| Cause | Exit gates opening inward |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Non-fatal injuries | At least 300 injured |
The Kayseri Atatürk Stadium disaster refers to an occurrence of football hooliganism, resulting in 43 deaths and at least 300 injuries (according to newspaper Hürriyet's headline 600), during the football match held on September 17, 1967 between the clubs of Kayserispor and Sivasspor at the Atatürk Stadium of Kayseri in Turkey. It was known as the worst sports-related violence to occur in Turkey.