Killing of Emrah Kara

Emrah Kara was killed by a special police unit on 20 December 2013, whilst having a schizophrenic episode at his mother's house in the village of Holzminden in Germany.

Killing

Emrah Kara was a Turkish man who had moved to German village of Holzminden with his mother and sister in 2008 in order to study at university.[1] On 20 December 2013, Kara's actions concerned his family since he had taken hold of a knife and refused help. He had previously been diagnosed as schizophrenic and had recently stopped taking his medication, so his family called a doctor, who in turn called the police. The police then dispatched a special unit, known as the SEK.[2] The SEK sent a police dog into Kara's bedroom to disarm him, and he killed the dog. A SEK officer then shot Kara dead.[3] Kara was buried in his birthplace of Amasya in Turkey.[2]

Legacy

A week later, over 1,000 people marched through Holzminden to protest the killing.[4] Kara's death was widely reported in Turkey.[5][1][6]

References
  1. "Türk gencini öldüren Alman polisine protesto". AA. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. Bruce-Jones, Eddie (30 January 2014). "The production of an attacker: Emrah Kara and the shooting of the mentally ill". Institute of Race Relations. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. Bruce-Jones, Eddie (1 January 2015). "German policing at the intersection: race, gender, migrant status and mental health". Race & Class. 56 (3): 36–49. ISSN 0306-3968.
  4. "28. Dezember 2013 - Weserbergland Nachrichten - Türkische Demonstranten ziehen durch die Innenstadt von Holzminden und trauern um Emrah Kara". Weserbergland Nachrichten (in German). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. "Türk öğrenciyi öldüren Alman polisine protesto". Milliyet (in Turkish). 30 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. "Alman polisinin, öldürdüğü Kara toprağa verildi". Hurriyet.com (in Turkish). 25 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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