Türkiye honors victims of 1993 Solingen racist attack
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday commemorated the five members of the Genc family killed in a 1993 far-right arson attack in Solingen, Germany, while praising the late Mevlude Genc's legacy of reconciliation and reaffirming Ankara's commitment to combating racism and Islamophobia.
Foreign Ministry statement
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday marked the anniversary of the 1993 Solingen arson attack, honoring the five members of the Genc family killed by far-right extremists in Germany and praising the reconciliatory legacy of matriarch Mevlude Genc. In a written statement, the ministry said it honored Genc's memory "with respect and gratitude," noting that she had become a national symbol of reconciliation before her death in 2022 at the age of 80.
The ministry praised her exemplary stance and calls for calm despite losing two daughters, two granddaughters and a niece in the racist violence. Reiterating Türkiye's position against discrimination, the ministry said Ankara would continue its fight against "the rising racism, xenophobia and hatred against Islam on every platform."
The 1993 attack
On May 29, 1993, four young men aged between 16 and 23 set fire to the Genc family home in Solingen, killing five people and injuring 14 others. Three of the attackers were sentenced to 10 years in prison while one received a 15-year sentence for the deadly arson, which remains one of the most lethal racist attacks in post-war Germany.
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