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1968 in Turkey

1968 in Turkey

List of events

Events in the year 1968 in Turkey.[1]

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Parliament

Incumbents

Ruling party and the main opposition

Cabinet

Events

  • 15 January – Gulf of İzmit froze
  • 8 March – 22 passengers died in a bus accident near Bolvadin
  • 17 March – 33 passengers died in a bus accident near Istanbul
  • 26 May – Fenerbahçe is the champion of the Turkish football league[2]
  • 2 June – Senate 1/3 elections (AP 38 seats, CHP 13 seats, MP 1 seat, GP 1 seat)
  • 3 September – The Bartın earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing 24–29 deaths and 200 injuries
  • 17 June and the following days – Widespread university demonstrations
  • 25–30 October – French President Charles de Gaulle visits Turkey.[3]
  • 22 November – First heart transplantations in Turkey (Ankara)
  • 31 December – TRT 1 First television broadcast

Births

Deaths

  • Süleyman Demirel
  • İsmet İnönü
  • Ali Fuat Cebesoy

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 200–206
  2. [2]
    Mackolik page
  3. [3]
    Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
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