# Mehmet-Kubaşık-Platz

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Mehmet-Kubaşık-Platz in Dortmund commemorates Mehmet Kubaşık, a German shopkeeper of Turkish and Kurdish descent, murdered by the right-wing extremist NSU. The Dortmund square carries Mehmet Kubaşık’s name in remembrance. Kubaşık came from Hanobası, Turkey, moved to Germany with his family, and built a life in Dortmund. He ran a local kiosk with support from his family. His murder formed part of the NSU’s racist violence, whose consequences also affected his family. The family faced wrongful suspicion during the investigation. The square provides a place for remembrance, reflection, and conversations about violence, racism, and community responsibility. Workshops brought residents’ wishes into discussions about the square’s future. Proposals included more greenery, an open-air cinema, and an autumn market for this Dortmund meeting place. Community participation connects the memorial’s design with local concerns and shared remembrance. Its history links a personal biography, a place of work, and a wider record of racist terror in Germany. The kiosk is central to Kubaşık’s story in Dortmund.

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## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_MehmetKubakSquare_678a63b2ebe7a333a72d9732_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Gedenktafel_für_NSU-Mordopfer_Mehmet_Kubasik.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_MehmetKubakSquare_678a63b2ebe7a333a72d9732_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Gedenkstätte_an_NSU-Mordopfer_Mehmet_Kubasik_vor_seinem_ehemaligen_Kiosk.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_MehmetKubakSquare_678a63b2ebe7a333a72d9732_2.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NSU-Mahnmal_Dortmund_1.jpg)

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