1975 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 1975 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 15th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister –
  • • • • until 31 March: Sadi Irmak starting 31 March: Süleyman Demirel Leader of the opposition – Bülent Ecevit

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party – Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners National Salvation Party (MSP), Republican Reliance Party (CGP), and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) – (starting 31 March) – The government is sometimes called 1.MC
• Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP) (26 January – 17 November 1974)

Cabinet

• 38th government of Turkey (until 31 March)
• 39th government of Turkey, also called "First MC" (starting 31 March)

Events

• 30 January – Turkish Airlines Flight 345 crashes in Marmara Sea due to airport infrastructure problems.
• 6 February – Turkey suspends talks with United States.^[2]
• 13 February – Federated State of Northern Cyprus proclaimed.^[2]
• 22 March – Turkey participates in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Turkish contestant Semiha Yankı receives only 3 points, placing last.
• 31 March – Süleyman Demirel forms a coalition government.^[2]
• 22 April – Bildergerg meeting in Çeşme, İzmir
• 1 June – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.^[3]
  • 6 September – 1975 Lice earthquake 3 October – U.S. partially lifts its arms embargo on Turkey.^[2]
• 22 October – Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish ambassador to Austria was assassinated by Armenian terrorists.
• 24 October – İsmail Erez, Turkish ambassador to France was assassinated by Armenian terrorists.
• 25 December – State visit of Alexei Kosygin.^[2]

Births

• 27 May – Feryal Özel, astrophysicist
• 10 August – İlhan Mansız, football player
• 2 September – Defne Joy Foster, actress

Deaths

• 7 July – Reşat Ekrem Koçu, historian (b. 1905)
• 12 July – Latife Uşaklıgil, Atatürk's wife (b. 1898)
• 22 September – Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, painter and poet (b. 1911)
• 12 December – Nihal Atsız, nationalist writer (b. 1905)

See also

• Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975
• 1974-75 1.Lig
• List of Turkish films of 1975

References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 251–257
2. Book: Heper . Metin . Historical Dictionary of Turkey . 2009 . The Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland.
3. Web site: Türkiye Süper Lig 1974/1975, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları | Mackolik.com. www.mackolik.com.