1977 in Turkey

← 1976 1975 1974 1977 in Turkey → 1978 1979 1980
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	List of years in Turkey

Events in the year 1977 in Turkey.^[1]

Parliament

• 15th Parliament of Turkey (up to 5 June)
• 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister

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 (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 (up to 21 June 1977)
• 40th government of Turkey ((21 June 1977- 21 July 1977)
• 41st government of Turkey (from 21 July 1977)

Events

• 19 March - A Turkish aircraft was hijacked to Beirut, Lebanon
• 1 May - Taksim Square massacre during the Labor Day celebrations in İstanbul
• 3 June - Trabzonspor won the championship of Turkish football league.^[2]
• 5 June – General elections. (CHP 213 seats, AP 180 seats, MSP 24 seats, MHP 16 seats, CGP 3 seats, DP 1 seat)

Births

• 1 January - Zeynep Tokuş actress
• 2 January - Ahu Türkpençe actress
• 3 August - Deniz Akkaya, model and actress
• 26 December - Fatih Akyel, footballer

Deaths

• 24 February - Yorgo Bacanos, musician
• 10 July - Şükrü Gülesin, former footballer
• 21 October - Ferit Tüzün, composer
• 14 December – Oğuz Atay, novelist

Gallery

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  Süleyman Demirel

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  Bülent Ecevit

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  Fatih Akyel

See also

• 1976–77 1.Lig

References

1. ↑ Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 263-272
2. ↑ Mackolik site

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