Lasithi massacres
| Lasithi massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Cretan Revolt of 1897 | |
Area where massacres took place. | |
| Location | Crete, Ottoman Empire |
| Date | 1897 |
| Target | Cretan Muslims |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 850–1,000 |
The Lasithi massacres were a series of massacres committed against ethnic Turkish and Cretan Muslim civilians in 1897. They occurred in the Lasithi region of eastern Crete. Between 850 and around 1,000 people were murdered, including women and children.