2012 in Turkey

none 2012 Events in the year 2012 in Turkey. yes Incumbents President: Abdullah Gül Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Events 18 March – Police intervene in early Navroz gatherings in multiple cities; clashes cause one death, numerous injuries, and a great many arrests.Turkish police clash with Kurdish protesters https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2012/3/18/turkish-police-clash-with-kurdish-protesters 2025-11-22 Al Jazeera en 5 April – The Call to Poetry, a one-night performance art / international poetry gathering event, is held in Istanbul.Istanbul to host celebration of world's oldest love poem http://www.todayszaman.com/news-276386-istanbul-to-host-celebration-of-worlds-oldest-love-poem.html Today's Zaman April 4, 2012 April 23, 2014 June 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20140423111706/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-276386-istanbul-to-host-celebration-of-worlds-oldest-love-poem.html dead 22 June – Syria's air defenses shoot down a Turkish military aircraft after it enters Syrian airspace over territorial waters.Oweis Khaled 23 June 2012 Syria says it shot down Turkish jet over Syrian waters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-warplane-shooting/syria-says-it-shot-down-turkish-jet-over-syrian-waters-idUSBRE85L1FR20120622/ 22 November 2025 Reuters 6 September – An overcrowded migrant boat sinks off Ahmetbeyli on the Aegean coast, resulting in 61 deaths; 46 people are rescued, and the vessel's captain and assistant are detained.Burch Jonathon 6 September 2025 Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, children among 61 dead https://www.reuters.com/article/world/migrant-boat-sinks-off-turkey-children-among-61-dead-idUSBRE8850GQ/ 22 November 2025 Reuters 18 November – Clashes in Hakkari province result in the deaths of five Turkish soldiers and four PKK fighters.18 November 2012 Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen https://www.reuters.com/article/world/kurd-militants-end-hunger-strike-in-turkey-deal-seen-idUSBRE8AH0F1/ 22 November 2025 Reuters Hundreds of imprisoned Kurdish militants end a 68-day hunger strike following a call from Abdullah Öcalan. Deaths 1 April – Ekrem Bora, actor 12 April – Ayten Alpman, jazz and pop singer 25 April – Şahap Kocatopçu, engineer and politician 4 August – Metin Erksan, film director 15 October – Erol Günaydın, actor 14 December – Ertuğ Ergin, alternative pop-rock singer-songwriter See also List of Turkish films of 2012 References 2012 2012 Category:Years of the 21st century in Turkey Category:2010s in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey