On 23 December 1978, the incidents turned into a pogrom:[1] crowds stormed the quarters where Alevis were living, attacking people and destroying houses and shops. Many offices, including that of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), Teachers' Association of Turkey (TÖB-Der), Association of Police Officers (Pol-Der) and Republican People's Party (Turkey) (CHP), were destroyed.[2] During the incidents, over 100 people were killed, and more than 200 houses and approximately 100 shops were destroyed.[5][7] The figures on casualties vary slightly. The Independent Communication Network Bianet[8] claim that 111 people were killed, while the daily Zaman puts the death toll at 105.[9]