1978 in Turkey

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See also:	List of years in Turkey

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]
• 28 May – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.[3]
• 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 killed.[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
• 24 March – Doğan Öz (assassinated at age 44), prosecutor
• 27 July – Ferit Alnar (aged 72), composer
• 5 October – Fehmi Ege (aged 76), musician

Gallery

• 
  Fahri Korutürk
• 
  Süleyman Demirel
• 
  Bülent Ecevit
• 
  Türkan Şoray

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. Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.