1953 in Turkey

none 1953 Events in the year 1953 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 120–124 Parliament 9th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President – Celal Bayar Prime Minister – Adnan Menderes Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Democrat Party (DP) Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP) Cabinet 20th government of Turkey Events 21 January – The first agreement with a US firm about oil exploration in Turkey 25 February – Nonaggression and Friendship Pact signed with Greece and Yugoslavia. 18 March – 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake 4 April – TCG Dumlupınar submarine collided with a Swedish freighter and sank (81 deaths) 28/29 May – Heavy casualties of the Turkish brigade during the Battle of the Hook in Korea 18 June – Earthquake around Edirne 16 August – House of the Virgin Mary, close to Ephesus was opened to visits 10 November – Atatürk’s body was transferred to its final resting place (Anıtkabir) on his death day 14 December – All property and the furniture of CHP, the main opposition party was confiscated Births 3 January – Fikri Karadağ, retired colonel 11 January – Mehmet Altan, economist, writer 20 January – Alaattin Çakıcı, former member of Grey Wolves 23 February – Adnan Polat, business man 1 March – Sinan Çetin, film director and producer 29 March – Güher and Süher Pekinel sisters, pianists 7 April – Fatih Erkoç, singer 4 September – Fatih Terim, footballer, coach Deaths 28 January – Neyzen Tevfik, ney player and satirist 5 February – Halit Akmansü, retired officier who participated in the Turkish War of Independence 22 September – Necmettin Sadak, former foreign minister 11 December – Sedat Simavi, journalist and founder of Hürriyet newspaper 27 December – Şükrü Saracoğlu, former prime minister (13th and 14th government of Turkey) Gallery References expanded 1953 1953 Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey