2020 in Turkey explained
Events of 2020 in Turkey.
Incumbents
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
66th government of Turkey
Events
Ongoing
January
- January 2: Turkey reports a new refugee influx and possible crisis, as 250,000 Syrians flee Syria for Turkey, due to Syrian government attacks on rebel groups around Idlib.[2]
- January 6: The new building of the National Organization Agency (MİT) opened in Etimesgut, Ankara.[3]
- January 7: Turkey signs maritime deal with Libya.[4]
- January 11: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Silivri.[5]
- January 15: Turkey lifts its ban on Wikipedia, due to a ruling by the Turkish High Constitutional Court.[6]
- January 24: 2020 Elazığ earthquake[7]
February
- February 4–5: 2020 Van avalanches: two avalanches occurred near Bahçesaray, killing at least 41 people.[8]
- February 5: Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Izmir to Istanbul. The Boeing 737-800 operating the route skidded off the runway while landing at the Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.[9]
- February 23: 2020 Iran–Turkey earthquakes: the first one occurred on 23 February, near Khoy in north-west Iran, close to the border with Turkey, killing 9 people in Başkale, Van. It hit at 9:23 a.m. local time (05:53 UTC) with a magnitude of 5.8 . About 10 hours later the same area was hit by another major earthquake of 6.0 .[10]
- February 27: During the peak of Operation Dawn of Idlib 2, the Syrian Arab Air Force, and possibly the Russian Air Force, conducted two airstrikes against a Turkish Army convoy in Balyun, Idlib. The strikes resulted in the deaths of 34 Turkish soldiers according to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[11] (see: 2020 Balyun airstrikes)
March
- March 1: Turkey started conducting Operation Spring Shield.[12]
- March 11: The Ministry of Health confirms the first COVID-19 case in Turkey.[13] (see: COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey)
- March 12: As part of the governmental measures for controlling the pandemic, primary and secondary schools were closed for 1 week from 16 March. Universities were also closed for 3 weeks.[14]
- March 17: The first death from COVID-19 occurred in Turkey.[15]
- March 21: A curfew was imposed by the government for people over 65.[16]
- March 27: All educational programs were suspended until April 30 as a result of governmental measures for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
April
- April 3: A curfew was imposed by the government for people under 20.[18]
- April 10: As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a curfew was declared in 31 provinces.[19]
- April 17: In order to control the spread of COVID-19, a curfew was declared in 31 provinces which was set to last over the weekend.[20]
- April 20: Another curfew was announced by the government in 30 metropolitan municipalities and Zonguldak, restricting movement across the cities between April 23 and 27.[21]
- April 27: Another curfew was announced by the government in 30 metropolitan municipalities and Zonguldak, restricting movement across the cities between 1–3 May.[22]
June
- June 1: Prohibitions and measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic started to be gradually lifted. The normalization process began.[23]
- June 14: An earthquake of 5.7 hit Bingöl, Karlıova. One person was killed.[24]
- June 15: Turkey launched an air attack on the areas used as a base by terrorists in northern Iraq under Operation Claw-Eagle.[25]
- June 17:
July
August
- August 21:
- August 23: Flood and landslide disaster occurred in Giresun Province and seven of its districts. 6 people died.[34]
- August 25: Ahlat Mansion was opened during the 949th anniversary of Manzikert Victory.[35]
September
- September 3: Otoyol 21, connecting Ankara and Tarsus, was put into service.[36]
- September 17: Turkey's first flying car introduced as Cezeri, took off in Teknofest Gaziantep.[37]
- September 21: In-person education following the COVID-19 pandemic started gradually, covering first grade and pre-school students.[38]
- September 24: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude occurred off Tekirdağ and Marmaraereğlisi.[39]
- September 27: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Turkey would support Azerbaijan during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[40]
October
- October 11: Forest fires that started in Belen, Hatay, spread to other districts. 400 hectares of forest burned.[41]
- October 12: In-person education was enforced for students in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 12th grades.[42]
- October 17: Erdoğan announced that 85 billion cubic meters of natural gas was discovered in the Black Sea.[43]
- October 26: A suicide bombing perpetrated by the PKK occurred on Fener Street in İskenderun,[44] injuring several people and killing the perpetrator.
- October 30: The 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake with an epicenter close to the Gulf of Kuşadası caused building damages and tsunami on the Turkish west coast. More than 110 people were killed and over 1100 were injured.[45]
November
- November 2: In person education started gradually for students, including 5th and 12th grades.[46]
- November 5: With the circular issued by the Ministry of Interior, new measures were announced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.[47]
- November 9: Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak's request for resignation was accepted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Lütfi Elvan was appointed as the new Minister of Treasury and Finance.[48] [49]
- November 15: The Turkish Grand Prix was held for the first time after nine years.[50]
- November 18: With the circular issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, curfews and many new measures were introduced to be enforced on weekends, excluding activities occurring between 10:00 am – 08:00 pm.
December
Deaths
- 17 January – Rahşan Ecevit, politician (b. 1923)[54]
- 19 January – Kazım Ayvaz, wrestler (b. 1938)[55]
- 25 January – Garbis Zakaryan, boxer (b. 1930)[56]
- 14 February – Hilmi Ok, football referee (b. 1932)[57]
- 17 February – Mustafa Yücedağ, footballer (b. 1966)[58]
- 25 February – Hikmet Köksal, military officer (b. 1932)[59]
- 2 March – Suat Yalaz, comic book artist (b. 1932)[60]
- 15 March – Aytaç Yalman, military officer (b. 1940)[61]
- 20 March –
- 24 March – Nihat Akbay, footballer (b. 1945)[64]
- 28 March – Fevzi Aksoy, academic and columnist (b. 1930)[65]
- 31 March – Turhan Kaya, actor (b. 1951)[66]
- 2 April – Feriha Öz, pathologist (b. 1933)[67]
- 3 April –
- 14 April – Haydar Baş, politician (b. 1947)[70]
- 15 April – Ülkü Azrak, academic (b. 1933)[71]
- 27 April – Nur Yerlitaş, fashion designer (b. 1955)[72]
- 3 May – Ömer Döngeloğlu, theologian (b. 1968)[73]
- 9 June – Ayşegül Atik, actress (b. 1948)[74]
- 13 June – Ziya Müezzinoğlu, Turkish economist, diplomat and politician (born 1919)
- 7 July – Jale Aylanç, actress (b. 1948)[75]
- 14 July – Adalet Ağaoğlu, novelist and playwright (b. 1929)[76]
- 17 July – Seyfi Dursunoğlu, performing artist and comedian (b. 1932)[77]
- 31 August – Haldun Boysan, actor (b. 1958)[78]
- 15 September – Suna Kıraç, businesswoman (b. 1941)[79]
- 16 October – Markar Esayan, author, journalist and politician (b. 1969)[80]
- 18 October – Bekir Coşkun, journalist, author (b. 1945)[81]
- 26 October – Osman Durmuş, physician and former Minister of Health (b. 1947)[82]
- 30 October – Mesut Yılmaz, politician, former prime minister and former leader of the Motherland Party (b. 1947)[83]
- 1 November –
- 6 November – Timur Selçuk, musician and conductor (b. 1946)[86]
- 7 November – Gli, European Shorthair cat and an Internet celebrity (b. 2004)[87]
- 19 November – Reşit Karabacak, wrestler (b. 1954)[88]
- 17 December – Tuncay Mataracı, politician and former minister (b. 1935)[89]
- 22 December – Özkan Sümer, former footballer and coach (b. 1940)[90]
- 25 December – Engin Nurşani, folk musician (b. 1984)
See also
Lists of military officials
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.constitutionalcourt.gov.tr/inlinepages/judges/President.html Prof. Dr. Zühtü ARSLAN / President
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-turkey/erdogan-says-up-to-250000-syrians-flee-toward-turkey-as-crisis-worsens-idUSKBN1Z10J2 Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens.
- Web site: MİT'in yeni hizmet binası 'KALE' açıldı . January 6, 2020 . Yeni Şafak . https://web.archive.org/web/20200107170857/https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/mitin-yeni-hizmet-binasi-kale-acildi-3520781 . January 7, 2020 . January 18, 2020.
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2020/01/08/turkey-libya-maritime-deal-upsets-mediterranean-energy-plan/#53bcf9886bee Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal Upsets Mediterranean Energy Plan
- Web site: Silivri'de aynı noktada deprem! - Son Dakika Haberler . 12 January 2020 . Milliyet.com.tr . 2020-04-04.
- https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/15/world/europe/ap-eu-turkey-wikipedia.html Turkey Lifts More Than 2-Year Block of Wikipedia
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- Web site: Van'da çığ altındakileri arayan ekiplerin üzerine çığ düştü . Aa.com.tr . 2020-04-04.
- Web site: Son dakika haberleri: Kaza sonrası Pagasus'tan ilk açıklama: An itibarıyla can kaybı bulunmuyor . Hurriyet.com.tr . 2020-02-06 . 2020-04-04.
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- Web site: 65 Yaş ve Üstü ile Kronik Rahatsızlığı Olanlara Sokağa Çıkma Yasağı Genelgesi. www.icisleri.gov.tr.
- Web site: UZAKTAN EĞİTİM 30 NİSAN'A KADAR DEVAM EDECEK.
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- Web site: Son dakika | 31 ilde 2 günlük sokağa çıkma yasağı başladı. Milliyet.
- Web site: 23 Nisan sokağa çıkma yasağı ne zaman başlayacak, bitecek? 4 günlük sokağa çıkma yasağı ne zaman, saat kaçta başladı?. Sabah.
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- Web site: Normalleşme süreci ve takvimi. 25 May 2020.
- Web site: Bingöl'de 5.7 büyüklüğünde deprem oldu. 14 June 2020.
- Web site: Pençe-Kartal Operasyonu. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Pençe-Kaplan Operasyonu. 17 June 2020.
- Web site: 2020-06-17. Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly. 2020-06-18. UN News. en.
- Web site: Sakarya Hendek'teki havai fişek fabrikasında patlama . BBC . 3 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200704043456/https://www.bbc.com/turkce/live/haberler-dunya-53275592 . 4 July 2020.
- Web site: Gelibolu'da Orman Yangını. 6 July 2020. BirGün.
- Web site: Mustafa Şentop yeniden Meclis Başkanı seçildi. Sözcü. 7 July 2020. 14 July 2020.
- News: 2020-07-10. Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-07-13.
- News: Fielder . Jez . Turkey's Erdogan announces discovery of large natural gas reserve off its Black Sea coast . 22 August 2020 . . 21 August 2020.
- Web site: Kariye Camii ibadete açılıyor . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821084710/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/gundem/son-dakika-istanbuldaki-kariye-camii-ibadete-aciliyor-5998871/ . 21 August 2020.
- Web site: Giresun'da yaşanan selde vefat eden kişi sayısı 6. Sözcü. 29 August 2020.
- Web site: Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, külliyeyi Bahçeli ile birlikte açacak. Sabah. 29 August 2020.
- Web site: Ankara-Niğde otoyolu açıldı.
- Web site: Türkiye'nin ilk uçan arabası Cezeri, havalandı.. 2020-10-26. 2020-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919181613/https://www.baykarsavunma.com/haber-TURKIYENIN-ILK-UCAN-ARABASI-CEZERI-HAVALANDI.html. dead.
- Web site: 21 Eylül'de okullar açılıyor.. CNN Türk.
- Web site: 24 Eylül Tekirdağ deprem.
- Web site: Türk Milleti Her Zaman Azerbaycan'ın Yanındadır. 27 September 2020 . bloomberght.
- Web site: Hatay'da orman yangınları. Deutsch Welle.
- Web site: 12 Ekim'de açılan sınıflar. Sözcü.
- News: Karadeniz'de bulunan doğal gaz rezervi 405 milyar metreküpe yükseldi.. BBC News Türkçe .
- News: Explosion hits Iskenderun town in southern Turkey . . Lale Koklu . Karagoz . Burak . Milli . October 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026184903/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/explosion-hits-iskenderun-town-in-southern-turkey/2019979 . October 26, 2020.
- Web site: İzmir'de deprem. Habertürk. 2 November 2020 .
- Web site: Ortaokul 5 ve lise 9. sınıflar açıldı. . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113082456/https://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/son-dakika-haberi-ortaokul-5-lise-9-sinif-okullar-ne-zaman-aciliyor-2-kasim-hangi-siniflar-aciliyor . 13 November 2020.
- Web site: 81 ile yeni koronavirüs tedbirleri .
- Web site: İletişim Başkanlığı, Berat Albayrak'ın görevden af talebini kabul edilmiştir. . TRT Haber .
- Web site: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı görevine Lütfi Elvan atandı. . TRT Haber .
- Web site: Türkiye Grand Prix'inde Lewis Hamilton şampiyon oldu. . Anadolu Ajansı . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115153517/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunyadan-spor/lewis-hamilton-turkiye-grand-prixsinde-7-sampiyonlugunu-ilan-etti/2044340 . 15 November 2020.
- Web site: Toplam vaka sayısı açıklandı..
- Web site: ABD'den Türkiye'ye S-400 yaptırımı kararı . Anadolu Ajansı . https://web.archive.org/web/20201214190533/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/abdden-turkiyeye-s-400-yaptirim-karari-/2076666 . 14 December 2020.
- Web site: Çin Aşısı Türkiye'de . 30 December 2020 . HaberTürk.
- News: Turkish politician, writer Rahşan Ecevit dies at age 97. 17 January 2020. 1 April 2020. Daily Sabah.
- News: Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away. 19 January 2020. 1 April 2020. United World Wrestling.
- News: Turkey's first professional boxer Zakaryan dies at 90. 26 January 2020. 1 April 2020. Anadolu Agency.
- News: Eski MHK Başkanı Hilmi Ok vefat etti. tr. Former MHK President Hilmi Ok passed away. Anadolu Agency. 15 February 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Oud PEC Zwolle-speler Mustafa Yücedag (53) overleden. nl. Former PEC Zwolle player Mustafa Yücedag (53) passed away. 18 February 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Eski Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlarından Hikmet Köksal vefat etti. tr. Hikmet Köksal, one of the former Land Forces Commanders, died. 26 February 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Kara Murat'ın çizgi romancısısı Abdullah Turhan ve Karaoğlan'ın çizeri Suat Yalaz hayatını kaybetti! Suat Yalaz kimdir?. tr. Kara Murat's comic bookmaker Abdullah Turhan and Karaoğlan's cartoon Suat Yalaz lost their lives! Who is Suat Yalaz?. 3 March 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: 'Aytaç Yalman'ın corona virüs nedeniyle öldüğü kanaati oluşmuştur' (Başhekimlik açıkladı). tr. 'There is a conviction that Aytac Yalman died because of corona virus' (Chief Physician explained). 19 March 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Mimar ve şair Cengiz Bektaş vefat etti. tr. Architect and poet Cengiz Bektaş passed away. 20 March 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Son dakika haberi: Muhterem Nur hayatını kaybetti. tr. Breaking news: Reverend Nur died. 20 March 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Vefat ve başsağlığı Nihat Akbay. tr. Death and condolences Nihat Akbay. 24 March 2020. 1 April 2020.
- News: Ünlü spor yazarı Fevzi Aksoy Korona virüsten hayatını kaybetti . 7 April 2020 . . 29 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407002203/https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/unlu-spor-yazari-fevzi-aksoy-korona-virusten-hayatini-kaybetti-273289h.htm . 7 April 2020 . tr.
- https://www.posta.com.tr/kurtlar-vadisinin-usta-oyuncusu-turhan-kaya-corona-virusten-hayatini-kaybetti-2247021/ "Kurtlar Vadisi'nin usta oyuncusu Turhan Kaya corona virüsten hayatını kaybetti"
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- Web site: Associated Press . Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike . The Guardian . April 3, 2020 . April 5, 2020.
- News: Yusuf Kenan Sönmez kimdir? Yusuf Kenan Sönmez kaç yaşında ve nereli? . 3 April 2020 . . 3 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411215841/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/gundem/yusuf-kenan-sonmez-kimdir-yusuf-kenan-sonmez-kac-yasinda-ve-nereli-5723671/ . 11 April 2020 .
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- Web site: Son dakika... Ayşegül Atik hayatını kaybetti!. Hürriyet. 14 July 2020.
- Web site: Oyuncu Jale Aylanç hayatını kaybetti. Habertürk. tr. 7 July 2020. 8 July 2020.
- Web site: Adalet Ağaoğlu hayatını kaybetti. 14 July 2020. 14 July 2020. Sözcü.
- News: Son dakika: Huysuz Virjin lakaplı Seyfi Dursunoğlu hayatını kaybetti. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Sabah.
- Web site: Ünlü oyuncu Haldun Boysan hayatını kaybetti. 31 August 2020. www.gazetevatan.com.
- Web site: Suna Kıraç hayatını kaybetti.. Sözcü. 15 September 2020.
- Web site: Markar Esayan son yolculuğuna uğurlandı..
- Web site: Bekir Çoşkun son yolculuğuna uğurlandı..
- Web site: Osman Durmuş vefat etti..
- Web site: Mesut Yılmaz hayatını kaybetti..
- Web site: Burhan Kuzu vefat etti..
- Web site: Yalçın Granit vefat etti..
- Web site: Timur Selçuk hayatını kaybetti. 6 November 2020 .
- Web site: Ayasoyfa'nın meşhur kedisi Gli yaşamını yitirdi. . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107174756/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/ayasofyanin-meshur-kedisi-gli-yasamini-yitirdi-41657008 . 7 November 2020.
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- Web site: Eski bakan Tuncay Mataracı vefat etti . Sözcü . https://web.archive.org/web/20201217203356/https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2020/gundem/eski-bakan-tuncay-mataraci-hayatini-kaybetti-6172196/ . 17 December 2020.
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