| Banya Bashi Mosque Clashes | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sofia |
| Date | 21 May 2011 |
| Injured | 5 Muslims
1 Far-rights supporter (Denitsa Gadzheva) 5 Policeman |
| Perpetrators | ATAKA |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment Islamophobia |
Banya Bashi mosque clashes (Bulgarian: Сблъсъците при Баня баши джамия; Turkish: Banyabaşı cami saldırısı or sometimes 20 Mayıs 2011 olayları) refers to clashes, which happened on 20 May 2011, when the far-right ATAKA supporters and members attacked Muslims in Sofia’s only mosque.[1] Five Muslims, five Bulgarian police, and ATAKA member Denitsa Gadzheva were injured.[2] Four provocateurs were charged. One of the injured Muslims, Veli Karaahmet, brought the case to the court in Strasbourg, and Bulgaria was penalized to pay nearly 8,000 euros to the injured man.
- ^ "Bulgaria: Attack on Muslims 'Not Mere Hooliganism'". Balkan Insight. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Бой и пожар след митинг на "Атака" пред джамията Баня Башъ". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-15.