1974 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 1974 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 15th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk

Naim Talu (to 26 January 1974)

Bülent Ecevit (26 January–17 November 1974)

Sadi Irmak (from 17 November 1974)

• Leader of the opposition – Süleyman Demirel (26 January–17 November 1974)

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party: Republican People's Party (CHP); coalition partner National Salvation Party (MSP) (26 January–17 November 1974)
• Main opposition: Justice Party (AP) (26 January–17 November 1974)

Cabinet

• 36th government of Turkey (to 26 January 1974)
• 37th government of Turkey (16 January–17 November 1974)
• 38th government of Turkey (from 17 November 1974)

Events

• 26 January – Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashes
• 3 March – Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes near Paris with 346 fatalities.
• 10 March – Gürdal Duyars sculpture Güzel İstanbul is erected on Karaköy Square.
• 18 March – Gürdal Duyars sculpture Güzel İstanbul is removed from Karaköy Square.
• 26 May – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.^[2]
• 22 June – Socialist Labor Party of Turkey formed.^[3]
• 15 July – 1974 Cypriot coup d'état.^[3]
• 20 July – Turkish Armed Forces invade Cyprus.^[3]
• 31 July – Ceasefire on Cyprus.^[3]
• 14 August – Turkish military activities resume on Cyprus as Geneva peace talks fail.^[3]
• 9 September – Keban Dam becomes operational.

Births

• 1 April – Isa Kahraman, member of the Dutch Parliament
• 17 May – Şebnem Dönmez, actress and TV program presenter
• 31 May – Kenan Doğulu, singer
• 27 August – Hakan Haslaman, stuntman, and also director and film producer
• 21 September – Özgür Özel, pharmacist and politician
• 1 October – Hasan Özer, footballer
• 12 October – Ebru Gündeş, singer

Deaths

• 25 May – Ulvi Uraz, theatre director
• 5 June – Hilmi Ziya Ülken, scholar and writer
• 22 July – Orhan Brandt, philatelist
• 26 October – Fahrettin Altay, general
• 14 December – Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, novelist

See also

• 1973–74 1.Lig
• List of Turkish films of 1974

Notes and References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 240–250
2. Web site: Türkiye Süper Lig 1973/1974, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları. www.mackolik.com. tr.
3. Book: Heper . Metin . Historical Dictionary of Turkey . 2009 . The Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland.