1977 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 1977 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 15th Parliament of Turkey (up to 5 June)
• 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk

Süleyman Demirel (up to 21 June 1977)

Bülent Ecevit (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)

Süleyman Demirel (from 21 July 1977)

Bülent Ecevit (up to 21 June 1977)

Süleyman Demirel (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)

Bülent Ecevit (from 21 July 1977)

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party –

Justice Party (AP) and the coalition partners (up to 21 June 1977)

Republican People's Party (CHP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)

Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners National Salvation Party (MSP), and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (from 21 July) – This government is sometimes called 2.MC

• Main opposition

Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 21 June 1977)

Justice Party (AP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)

Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 21 July 1977)

Cabinet

• 39th government of Turkey (up to 21 June 1977)
• 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
• 41st government of Turkey (from 21 July 1977)

Events

• 3 January – Kirkuk-Iskenderun pipeline officially opens.^[2]
• 19 March – A Turkish aircraft hijacked to Beirut, Lebanon
• 1 May – Thirty-seven dead in May Day rally in Istanbul.^[2]
• 3 June – Trabzonspor wins the championship.^[3]
• 5 June – General elections. (CHP 213 seats, AP 180 seats, MSP 24 seats, MHP 16 seats, CGP 3 seats, DP 1 seat)
• 14 August – Turkey claims Greece violated international treaties by militarizing Aegean islands.^[2]

Births

• 1 January – Zeynep Tokuş actress
• 2 January – Ahu Türkpençe actress
• 3 August – Deniz Akkaya, model and actress
• 20 December – Kerem Kabadayı, drummer and songwriter
• 26 December – Fatih Akyel, footballer

Deaths

• 24 February – Yorgo Bacanos, musician
• 10 July – Şükrü Gülesin, former footballer
• 21 October – Ferit Tüzün, composer
• 14 December – Oğuz Atay, novelist

See also

• 1976–77 1.Lig
• List of Turkish films of 1977

References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 263–272
2. Book: Heper . Metin . Historical Dictionary of Turkey . 2009 . The Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland.
3. http://www.mackolik.com/Standings/Default.aspx?sId=3152 Mackolik site