2008 in Turkey explained

Events in the year 2008 in Turkey.

Incumbents

• President

• Prime Minister

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

• Speaker

Sport

• 11 May – Turkish Grand Prix won by Felipe Massa of Brazil.

Deaths

• 4 January – Gündüz Tekin Onay
• 22 January – Orhan Aksoy
• 8 March – Sadun Aren
• 20 April – Gazanfer Bilge
• 10 May - Leyla Gencer
• 10 August – Cezmi Kartay
• 19 November – Gündüz Aktan