Razgrad incident
| Razgrad Incident or Razgrad Events | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Razgrad olayları, Razgrad vahşeti, Razgrad hadisesi or Razgrad provokasyonu |
| Location | Razgrad, Bulgaria |
| Date | 14 April 1933 |
| Weapon | Axes and shovels |
| Victims | 150 dead bodies were exhumed and humiliated |
| Perpetrators | Rodna Zashtita (Defence of the Fatherland) organization |
No. of participants | 200 |
| Motive | Bulgarian nationalism, Islamophobia, Anti-Turkish sentiment |
Razgrad Incident refers to the destruction of the Turkish cemetery in Razgrad, Bulgaria. Tombstones were broken and buried bodies were exhumed and humiliated. Axes and shovels were used for the destruction. The incident created numerous rallies in both Turkey and Bulgaria and created discontent in both countries on the eve of the Balkan Pact. Although Ankara and Sofia were able to quickly restore relations, the situation increased nationalism in both countries and affected their minorities.
From a journalistic point of view, three Turks in Bulgaria who were at the center of the spread of the news either illegally left the country or were expelled.