1966 in Turkey

none 1966 Events in the year 1966 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 189–193 Parliament 13th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President Cemal Gürsel (up to 28 March) Cevdet Sunay (from 28 March) Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Justice Party (AP) Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP) Cabinet 30th government of Turkey Events 3 January – First pipeline of Turkey between Batman and İskenderun 26 March – A report by a medical board stating that the president Cemal Gürsel, a victim of paralysis was unable to resume his work. (This eventually led to the election of Cevdet Sunay as the president.) 29 May – Beşiktaş won the championship of Turkish football league.MS http://www.mackolik.com/Standings/Default.aspx?sId=3163 Türkiye Süper Lig 1965/1966, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları Mackolik.com 2022-08-31 5 June – Turkish Senate 1/3 by elections 28 June – 504 Turks in Erenköy enclave, Cyprus, sieged by Greek forces were evacuated. 8 July – President Cevdet Sunay pardons former president Celal Bayar.Heper Metin Historical Dictionary of Turkey 2009 The Scarecrow Press Lanham, Maryland 19 August – The 6.8 w Varto earthquake shook the Muş Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing at least 2,394 and injuring up to 1,500. 17 September – Unity Party was founded 8 December – 65 soldiers in Dumlu died because of an accident. Births 16 May – Metin Şentürk, singer 28 June – Şenay Gürler, actress 20 June Fatma Şahin – mayor of Gaziantep and a former government minister 16 July – Yıldız Tilbe, singer 14 August – Tuncay Özkan, journalist Deaths 2 February Hacı Ömer Sabancı, a well known industrialist 6 February Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman, a former chief of staff 14 February – Ahmet Esat Tomruk (İngiliz Kemal) (aged 74), former secret agent 28 June – Fuat Köprülü former vice prime minister and academic 14 September – Cemal Gürsel, former president Gallery See also 1965–66 1.Lig References expanded 1966 in 1966 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey 1966 in Europe Turkey Turkey