1978 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 1978 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister –

Süleyman Demirel (up to 5 January)

Bülent Ecevit (from 5 January)

• Leader of the opposition –

Bülent Ecevit (up to 5 January)

Süleyman Demirel (from 5 January)

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party

Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners (up to 5 January)

Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 5 January)

• Main opposition

Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 5 January)

Justice Party (AP) (from 5 January)

Cabinet

• 41st government of Turkey (up to 5 January)
• 42nd government of Turkey (from 5 January)

Events

• 30 January – Student demonstrations in Ankara.^[2]
• 17 March – Turkey criticizes Israeli invasion of Lebanon.^[2]
• 7 April – Server Tanilli, an academic, survived a terrorist attack in Istanbul.^[3]
• 28 May – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.^[4]
• 31 May – Meeting between Ecevit and U.S. president Jimmy Carter.^[2]
• 1 June – Türkan Şoray, star in the film Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, wins Best Actress in Tashkent Film Festival.
• 11 July – Bedrettin Cömert of Hacettepe University was killed in a terrorist attack.^[2]
• 27 September – United States lifts embargo on aid to Turkey.^[2]
• 11 December – Ahmet Enünlü wins gold in Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition.

Births

• 11 March – Hayko Cepkin, singer
• 11 May – Ece Erken TV hostess and actress
• 7 July – Yasemin Kozanoğlu, model
• 8 August -Ebru Yaşar, singer
• 28 December – Özgü Namal, actress

Deaths

• 30 March – Memduh Tağmaç (aged 74), general and former chief of staff
• 1 April – İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu (aged 92), academic and journalist
• 24 March – Doğan Öz (assassinated at age 44), prosecutor
• 27 July – Ferit Alnar (aged 72), composer
• 22 October – Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu (aged 78), politician

See also

• List of Turkish films of 1978
• Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
• 1977–78 1.Lig

References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 274–282
2. Book: Heper . Metin . Historical Dictionary of Turkey . 2009 . The Scarecrow Press . Lanham, Maryland.
3. Gencay Gürsoy. Terror in Turkey. Index on Censorship. 1978. 7. 6. 52. 10.1080/03064227808532861.
4. Web site: Türkiye Süper Lig 1977/1978, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları. mackolik.com.