Events of

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician serving as the List of presidents of Turkey, 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as Lis ...

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly This article lists the speakers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The name of the parliament of the Republic of Turkey, originally and currently the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi) since its est ...

Binali Yıldırım Binali Yıldırım (; born 20 December 1955) is a Turkish politician who served as the 27th and last Prime Minister of Turkey from 2016 to 2018 and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly from 2018 to 2019. He was Leader of the Justice and Dev ...

(until 19 February) *Speaker of the Grand National Assembly:

Mustafa Şentop Mustafa Şentop (born on 6 August 1968) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) who has served as the Member of Parliament for Istanbul in the 24, 25, 26th legislative terms. On 24 February 2019, he was elected as t ...

(from 24 February)

Events

February

* 6 February - An 8-storey building in Kartal collapsed killing, 8 people and injuring 14 others. * 10 February - The grand breaking ceremony for the

Atatürk Cultural Center The Atatürk Cultural Center ( ), commonly called the AKM, is a concert hall, theatre and cultural centre running along the eastern side of Taksim Square in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. In 2021, it reopened to the public as a state-of-the-art cultural com ...

was held in the place of the previously demolished building. * 11 February - A

UH-1 The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helico ...

military helicopter crashed in

Çekmeköy Çekmeköy is a district in the Asian suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey. It became a district in 2009 by secession from Ümraniye. Also; Ömerli, Alemdağ, and Taşdelen villages, 17 quarter and four towns joined Çekmeköy district in the same year. It ...

, killing 4 soldiers. On 26 November 2018, the same type of helicopter had departed this location and fell of around Sancaktepe. * 13 February - In a call for tinder organized for İddaa, Şans Venture Partnership won the tender. * 18 February - The

, resigns from his post to become a candidate for the Mayor-ship of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at the local elections. He was temporarily succeeded by the Deputy Speaker

Celal Adan Celal Adan (born 10 September 1951 in Ağrı) is a Turkish politician. He was elected in 2011 to the 24th Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Adan had previously represented the True Path Party (DYP) in th ...

. * 24 February - By winning 336 votes,

is elected as the new Speaker of the Grand National Assembly. * 25 February - Turkish scientists established a temporarily base in

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...

. * 25 February - Emlak Kredi Bank, which had become defunct in 2001, is reopened under the name Emlak Katılım Bank following an announcement in the Official Gazette.

March

* 7 March - Çamlıca Mosque is opened on the day corresponding to the Night of Wishes. * 12 March - Gebze-Halkalı Commuter train line was opened as the second phase of Marmaray expansions. Expeditions were stopped in 2013 for the renewal of suburban lines. * 31 March -

Local elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...

took place across the country. Ekrem İmamoğlu says he won

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

's mayoral election by 29,000 votes, although the country's ruling party says they garnered 48.70% of the votes compared to only 48.65% for İmamoğlu.

claims he received 48.71% of the votes and claims victory.

June

* 23 June -

June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election The June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election was held on 23 June 2019. It was a repeat of the March 2019 mayoral election, which was annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) on 6 May 2019. The original election had resulted in a narrow 0.2% ...

took place. Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected as the new mayor.

August

* 8 August - A 6-magnitude earthquake occurred in Bozkurt,

Denizli Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...

. There was no loss of life during this earthquake. * 19 August -

Diyarbakır Diyarbakır (; ; ; ) is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province. Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, ...

Van A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some varying in the scope of the word across th ...

and

Mardin Mardin ( ku, Mêrdîn; ar, ماردين; syr, ܡܪܕܝܢ, Merdīn; hy, Մարդին) is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on ...

Metropolitan mayors were removed from their posts and temporarily replaced by trustees.

September

* 16 September - Turkish, Russian and Iranian leaders met during a summit on Syria in Ankara. * 17 September - Teknofest 2019 started, lasting for a week. * 26 September - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred offshore the Sea of Marmara in

Silivri Silivri, formerly Selymbria (Greek: Σηλυμβρία), is a city and a district in Istanbul Province along the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, outside the urban core of Istanbul, containing many holiday and weekend homes for residents of the city. The ...

. * 26 September -

Anadolu Efes S.K. Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü ( en, Anadolu Efes Sports Club), formerly known as Efes Pilsen, is a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul, Turkey. Efes is the most recent Euroleague champion and on the first place of European Club ...

defeated Fenerbahçe Basketball in the finale for the Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup, winning the cup for the 12th time.

October

* 9 October — Rojava offensive.

December

* 27 December -

TOGG Turkish national car The Togg C-SUV is the first model of five electric cars that are planned to be produced by Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture Group Inc., being a C-segment SUV, which started manufacturing from October 2022. History The automotive industry in ...

is introduced to the public.

Deaths

* 4 January – Turhan Erdoğan, Turkish academic in civil engineering (born 1938) * 23 January –

Ayşen Gruda Ayşen Gruda (22 August 1944 – 23 January 2019) was a Turkish actress and comedian. Biography Ayşen Gruda was born on 22 August 1944 in Istanbul. Her sisters Ayten and Ayben also went on to become actresses. Gruda appeared in several musica ...

, Turkish actress and comedian (born 1944) * 3 February –

Turgut Uçar Turgut Uçar (10 March 1964 İzmir– 4 February 2019 İzmir) was a Turkish football manager and coach. He was a footballer as midfielder. He began football career at Altay S.K. and became professional in 1982–83 season. He transferred to Trabzo ...

, Turkish football manager and coach (born 1964) * 19 February -

Abdullah Çevrim Abdullah Çevrim (20 July 1941 – 19 February 2019) was a Turkish footballer who played as a forward for Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe, MKE Ankaragücü and Gaziantepspor. He graduated in Kuleli Military High School where he played in sports, ...

, Turkish football player (born 1941) * 26 February –

Aytaç Arman Aytaç Arman (born Veysel İnce; 22 June 1949 – 26 February 2019) was a Turkish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1971 and 2019. He starred in the 1979 film '' The Enemy'', which won an Honourable Mentio ...

, Turkish actor (born 1949) * 8 March – Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople, the 84th

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople (french: Patriarche de Constantinople, tr, Konstantinopolis Ermeni Patriği), also known as Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul, is today head of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople ( hy, Պատրիա ...

(born 1956) * 13 March – Beril Dedeoğlu, Turkish academic and politician (born 1961) * 5 May –

Kadir Mısıroğlu Kadir Mısıroğlu (1933–2019) was a Turkish writer, publisher and conspiracy theorist. He was known for his staunch opposition to the early Kemalist regime of Turkey and the advocating the restoration of the caliphate. Mısıroğlu's claims ...

, Turkish writer and publisher (born 1933) * 28 July –

Ferruh Bozbeyli Ahmet Ferruh Bozbeyli (21 January 1927 – 28 July 2019) was a Turkish politician who served as the speaker of Turkish parliament and the chairman of the Democratic party. Early life Born in Pazarcık of Kahramanmaraş Province in 1927. His fat ...

, Turkish politician (born 1927) * 15 October –

Orhan Birgit Orhan Birgit (13 July 1927 – 15 October 2019) was a Turkish lawyer, politician and journalist. He was a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and served as the minister of tourism in the first cabinet of Bülent Ecevit in 1974. He was ...

, lawyer and politician (born 1927) * 20 November –

F. Tulga Ocak F. Tulga Ocak (14 May 1946 – 20 November 2019) was a Turkish academic and professor of classical Turkish literature and Persian language. She worked at Hacettepe University. Early life and education Ocak was born on 14 May 1946 in Gaziantep. ...

, academic (born 1946) * 16 December –

Sevim Tekeli Sevim Tekeli (22 December 1924 – 16 December 2019) was a prominent Turkish history of science professor. Early life and education Sevim Tekeli was born in Izmir in 1924. She received primary education in different cities of Turkey, since her ...

, academic (born 1924)

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