2014 in Turkey

none November 2020 2014 The following lists events in the year 2014 in Turkey. yes Incumbents President: Abdullah Gül (until 28 August), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (starting 28 August) Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (until 28 August), Ahmet Davutoğlu (starting 28 August) Events January 3 January – Turkish lira falls on world currency markets following moves by Central Bank to halt capital flight and strong criticism by Prime Minister Erdogan.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/29/emerging-markets-crisis-rush-for-save-havens Emerging markets crisis sees rush for safe havens The Guardian Larry Elliott 29 January 2014 20 January – Two car bombs kill at least 16 people in an attack on a border post on the Turkish-Syrian border.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-bomb-idUSBREA0J10L20140120 Sixteen killed by twin bombs at Syria-Turkey border post 20 January 2014 Reuters 13 June 2015 28 January – Turkish lira and other emerging market currencies fall further, despite doubling of interest rate by Central Bank.https://sg.news.yahoo.com/turkish-lira-record-lows-against-dollar-094104613.html Turkish rate boost to lira fizzles out News Yahoo Fulya Ozerkan 29 January 2014 February 7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passengerhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10625034/Winter-Olympics-Bomb-threat-forces-plane-from-Ukraine-to-land-in-Turkey-after-hijack-attempt.html Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after hijack attempt The Telegraph Harriet Alexander 7 February 2014 on board a flight from Kharkiv in Ukraine. 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-protest-idUSBREA1L0UV20140222 Police fire tear gas at Istanbul anti-government protest 22 February 2014 Reuters Ece Toksabay 10 February – Stalled negotiations over Cyprus resume between Turkish and Greek governments.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/greeks-turks-cyprus-peace-talks-negotiation High stakes as Greeks and Turks revive Cyprus peace talks The Guardian Helena Smith 10 February 2014 April 25-26 April – The first International Law and Economics Conference was held at Bilkent University.Bilkent News – EJLE Special Issue Highlights First Law and Economics Conference in Turkey http://bilnews.bilkent.edu.tr/ejle-special-issue-highlights-first-law-and-economics-conference-in-turkey/ 2024-07-15 en-US May 13 May – an underground coal fire at a mine in Soma, Manisa, killing 301 people. 24 May – The 6.9 w Aegean Sea earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Three hundred and twenty-four were injured. June 8 June – Turkey starts work on huge Istanbul Airport.http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-28554-turkey-starts-work-on-huge-new-istanbul-airport/ Turkey starts work on huge new Istanbul airport ConstructionWeekOnline.com Courtney Trenwith 8 June 2014 August thumb|200px|Justice and Development Party fans celebrating victory of Erdoğan in front of the AK Party headquarter after Turkish Presidential election, Ankara. 10 August – Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of 2014 Turkish presidential election. Erdoğan's presidential win.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/world/europe/erdogan-turkeys-premier-wins-presidential-election.html Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election The New York Times Ceylan Yeginsu 10 August 2014https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28729234 Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election BBC 10 August 2014 October 10 October – 36 killed during mass protests across Turkey in protests over Ankara's policies towards the ISIL. November 1 November – Turkey breaks from its policy of preventing Kurdish fighters from entering Syria and allows 150 Iraqi Peshmerga to cross into Kobani. 3 November – A small boat carrying asylum seekers sinks in the Black Sea near Istanbul resulting in at least 21 deaths. 28 November – Pope Francis visits Turkey, calling for interfaith dialogue and an end to Islamic extremism, and meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bartholomew I of Constantinople. December 1 December – Russia abandons its plans for the South Stream pipeline to Bulgaria due to European Union objections instead looking at a pipeline to Turkey. Deaths 8 January – Selçuk Uluergüven, 73, actor. 22 February – Behsat Üvez, 53, singer-songwriter (lung cancer) 11 March – Berkin Elvan, 15, student. 20 June – Murat Sökmenoğlu, 69, politician See also List of Turkish films of 2014 References 2014 in 2014 in Category:2010s in Turkey Category:Years of the 21st century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey