| 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]–1,000[2] |
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[1] and around 1,000 people were murdered, including women and children.[2][3]
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