Events in the year 1977 in Turkey.

Parliament

15th Parliament of Turkey The 15th Grand National Assembly of Turkey existed from 14 October 1973 to 5 June 1977. There were 450 MPs in the lower house. Republican People's Party (CHP) held the plurality. Justice Party (AP) was the next party. National Salvation Party (MS ...

(up to 5 June) * 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

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Fahri Korutürk Fahri Sabit Korutürk (3 August 1903 – 12 October 1987) was a Turkish admiral, diplomat and politician who was the 6th president of Turkey from 1973 to 1980. Before his presidency, he served as the 3rd commander of the Turkish Naval Forces fr ...

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:: Süleyman Demirel (up to 21 June 1977) :: Bülent Ecevit (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) :: Süleyman Demirel (from 21 July 1977) * Leader of the opposition :: 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 The Nationalist Movement Party (alternatively translated as Nationalist Action Party; tr, Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP) is a Turkish far-right and ultranationalist political party. The group is often described as neo-fascist, and has bee ...

(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 The 39th government of Turkey (31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977) was a historical government of Turkey. It is also called ''the fourth Demirel cabinet'' and ''First Nationalist Front''. Background After Bülent Ecevit of the Republican People's P ...

(up to 21 June 1977) * 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) *

41st government of Turkey The 41st government of Turkey (21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978) was a historical government of Turkey. It is also called ''the fifth Demirel cabinet'' and ''Second Nationalist Front''. Background After the 40th government failed to receive the ...

(from 21 July 1977)

Events

* 3 January – Kirkuk-Iskenderun pipeline officially opens. * 19 March – A Turkish aircraft hijacked to Beirut, Lebanon * 1 May – Thirty-seven dead in May Day rally in Istanbul. * 3 June –

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...

wins the

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/ref> * 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

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violated

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by militarizing Aegean islands.

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 Ferit Tüzün (24 April 1929, Istanbul – 21 October 1977, Ankara) was a Turkish composer. His works included the opera ''Midas'ın Kulakları'' ('' King Midas' Ears''), on the tale of King Midas Midas (; grc-gre, Μίδας) was the name of ...

, composer *14 December –

Oğuz Atay Oğuz Atay (October 12, 1934 – December 13, 1977) was a pioneer of the modern novel in Turkey. His first novel, '' Tutunamayanlar'' (''The Disconnected''), appeared in 1971–72. Never reprinted in his lifetime and controversial among critics, ...

, novelist

Gallery

File:Suleyman Demirel 1998.jpg, Süleyman Demirel File:Bülent_Ecevit-Davos_2000.jpg, Bülent Ecevit File:Fatih akyel.jpg, Fatih Akyel

References

{{Europe topic, 1977 in Years of the 20th century in Turkey

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