1969 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 1969 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 13th Parliament of Turkey (up to 12 October)
• 14th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Cevdet Sunay
• Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel
• Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party – Justice Party (AP)
• Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP)

Cabinet

• 30th government of Turkey (up to 3 November)
• 31st government of Turkey (from 3 November)

Events

• 9 February – Alparslan Türkeş ̧ elected chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party.^[2]
• 15/16 February – Protests against the visiting United States Sixth Fleet
• 28 March – Earthquake in Alaşehir
• 8 April – Widespread student demonstrations
• 12 April – Atatürk Cultural Center opens.
• 3 May – Demonstrations at the funeral of Court of Cassation.^[2]
• 25 May – Galatasaray wins the Turkish championship.^[3]
• 31 May – Istanbul University closes following civil unrest.^[2]
• 11 August – Bülent Ecevit says that the soil belongs to people who cultivate it and water to people who use it.
• 12 October – 1969 Turkish general election results in AP 260 seats, CHP 144 seats, GP 14 seats, MP 6 seats, BP 7 seats, YTP 3 seats, TİP 2 seats, MHP 1 seat and Independents 11 seats
• 18 December – The battleship TCG Yavuz sold for scrapping.

Births

• 12 March – Beyazıt Öztürk, television personality
• 29 April – İzel Çeliköz, singer
• 29 May – Acun Ilıcalı, television personality
• 7 July – Metin Feyzioğlu, academician, lawyer
• 9 December – Ayşe Arman, journalist

Deaths

• 5 April – Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk (aged 91), politician
• 21 May – Kamil Ocak (aged 55), politician
• 24 October – Behçet Kemal Çağlar (aged 61), poet
• 3 November – Zeki Rıza Sporel (aged 81), footballer

See also

• 1968–69 1.Lig

References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 207–213
2. Book: Heper . Metin . Historical Dictionary of Turkey . 2009 . The Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland.
3. http://www.mackolik.com/Standings/Default.aspx?sId=3160 Mackolik page