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2020 in Turkey

2020 in Turkey

List of events


Events of 2020 in Turkey.

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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

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

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.[48]

December

Deaths

See also

Lists of military officials


References

  1. Prof. Dr. Zühtü ARSLAN / President, Constitutional Court official website.
  2. "MİT'in yeni hizmet binası 'KALE' açıldı". Yeni Şafak. January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal Upsets Mediterranean Energy Plan by Ariel Cohen, forbes.com, January 8, 2020.
  4. "Silivri'de aynı noktada deprem! - Son Dakika Haberler". Milliyet.com.tr. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. Turkey Lifts More Than 2-Year Block of Wikipedia, By The Associated Press, January 15, 2020
  6. "SON DAKİKA: Elazığ'da 6,8 şiddetinde deprem! 21 kişi hayatını kaybetti, 1030 kişi yaralandı". Habertürk. January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  7. "Depremin vurduğu Van'dan bir acı haber daha". Depremin vurduğu Van'dan bir acı haber daha. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  8. İbrahim Yeniyurt (March 2020). "Hulusi Akar açıkladı: Bahar Kalkanı Harekatı başladı!". Haber.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  9. ANKARA, Erdinç Çelikkan, Erdinç ÇELİKKAN / (13 March 2020). "Son dakika haberi: Okullar tatil mi? Milli Eğitim Bakanı Selçuk detayları basın toplantısıyla açıkladı". www.hurriyet.com.tr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. "Sokağa çıkma yasağı sona erdi". TRT Haber. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. "Sakarya Hendek'teki havai fişek fabrikasında patlama". BBC. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020.
  12. "Gelibolu'da Orman Yangını". BirGün. 6 July 2020.
  13. "Mustafa Şentop yeniden Meclis Başkanı seçildi". Sözcü. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  14. "Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque". BBC News. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  15. "Türkiye'nin ilk uçan arabası Cezeri, havalandı". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  16. Karagoz, Lale Koklu; Milli, Burak (October 26, 2020). "Explosion hits Iskenderun town in southern Turkey". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020.
  17. "İzmir'de deprem". Habertürk. 2 November 2020.
  18. "Türkiye Grand Prix'inde Lewis Hamilton şampiyon oldu". Anadolu Ajansı. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020.
  19. "ABD'den Türkiye'ye S-400 yaptırımı kararı". Anadolu Ajansı. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020.
  20. "Çin Aşısı Türkiye'de". HaberTürk. 30 December 2020.
  21. "Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away". United World Wrestling. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  22. "Eski MHK Başkanı Hilmi Ok vefat etti" [Former MHK President Hilmi Ok passed away] (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  23. "Oud PEC Zwolle-speler Mustafa Yücedag (53) overleden" [Former PEC Zwolle player Mustafa Yücedag (53) passed away] (in Dutch). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  24. "Eski Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlarından Hikmet Köksal vefat etti" [Hikmet Köksal, one of the former Land Forces Commanders, died] (in Turkish). 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  25. "Kara Murat'ın çizgi romancısısı Abdullah Turhan ve Karaoğlan'ın çizeri Suat Yalaz hayatını kaybetti! Suat Yalaz kimdir?" [Kara Murat's comic bookmaker Abdullah Turhan and Karaoğlan's cartoon Suat Yalaz lost their lives! Who is Suat Yalaz?] (in Turkish). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  26. "'Aytaç Yalman'ın corona virüs nedeniyle öldüğü kanaati oluşmuştur' (Başhekimlik açıkladı)" ['There is a conviction that Aytac Yalman died because of corona virus' (Chief Physician explained)] (in Turkish). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  27. "Mimar ve şair Cengiz Bektaş vefat etti" [Architect and poet Cengiz Bektaş passed away] (in Turkish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  28. "Son dakika haberi: Muhterem Nur hayatını kaybetti" [Breaking news: Reverend Nur died] (in Turkish). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  29. "Vefat ve başsağlığı Nihat Akbay" [Death and condolences Nihat Akbay] (in Turkish). 24 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  30. "Ünlü spor yazarı Fevzi Aksoy Korona virüsten hayatını kaybetti" (in Turkish). Yeniçağ. 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  31. "Sağlık Bakanı Koca, koronavirüs nedeniyle ölen Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz için başsağlığı diledi" (in Turkish). Yeni Şafak. Anadolu Agency. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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  33. "Yusuf Kenan Sönmez kimdir? Yusuf Kenan Sönmez kaç yaşında ve nereli?". Sözcü. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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  39. "Adalet Ağaoğlu hayatını kaybetti". Sözcü. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  40. "Ünlü oyuncu Haldun Boysan hayatını kaybetti". www.gazetevatan.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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  43. "Eski bakan Tuncay Mataracı vefat etti". Sözcü. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020.

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