Zirve Publishing House murders
| Zirve Publishing House murders | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Malatya, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°20′54″N 38°18′55″E / 38.3482°N 38.3154°E |
| Date | April 18, 2007 |
| Target | Zirve Kitabevi (Zirve Publishing House) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Victim | Pastor Necati Aydın Uğur Yüksel Tilmann Geske |
| Perpetrators | Yunus Emre Günaydın and four accomplices |
The Zirve Publishing House murders, called the Missionary Massacres by Turkish media, took place on April 18, 2007, in Zirve Publishing House, Malatya, Turkey. Three employees of the Bible publishing house were attacked, tortured, and murdered by five Muslim assailants.