1968 in Turkey

none 1968 Events in the year 1968 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 200–206 Parliament 13th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President – Cevdet Sunay 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 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 leagueMackolik page 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.Heper Metin Historical Dictionary of Turkey 2009 The Scarecrow Press Lanham, Maryland 22 November – First heart transplantations in Turkey (Ankara) 31 December – TRT 1 First television broadcast Births 23 February – İlhan Cihaner, politician and lawyer 1 July – Emine Ayna, politician 5 June – Şebnem Dönmez, actress 17 July – Derya Arbaş Berti (Derya Arbaş), actress 11 August – Özlem Çerçioğlu, mayor of Aydın 30 October – Merve Kavakçı, politician 3 December – Aylin Nazlıaka, politician Deaths 10 January – Ali Fuat Cebesoy (born 1882), former general 9 March – Haşim İşcan (born 1898), mayor of Istanbul 2 September – Sabiha Sertel, female journalist 11 October – Selim Sarper (born 1899) former minister of foreign affairs Gallery See also 1967–68 1.Lig Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics Turkey at the 1968 Winter Olympics References expanded 1968 in 1968 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey