Štip massacre

The massacre in Štip on 21 November 1911 was one of the deadliest pogroms against the Bulgarian population in Macedonia near the end of Ottoman rule.

A bomb placed outside the town's mosque killed one Turk. A crowd of Turks, Bosnian settlers, Roma and Jews then gathered and began attacking Bulgarians and other local inhabitants. Police and gendarmes also joined the killings and beatings. The pogrom continued for about an hour, with the Turkish army initially failing to stop it and then appearing.

The toll was severe: 20 Bulgarians were killed and 282 wounded. Trials concluded in May 1912, with 72 people charged, including Muslims, Jews and Bulgarians. Some received light sentences, while others were sentenced to life imprisonment.

The massacre prompted mass demonstrations in the Kingdom of Bulgaria demanding the liberation of Macedonia and the Adrianople region from Ottoman rule.