1995 in Turkey

none 1995 Events in the year 1995 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 446–462 Parliament 19th Parliament of Turkey (up to 24 December) 20th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President – Süleyman Demirel Prime Minister – Tansu Çiller Leader of the opposition – Mesut Yılmaz Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – True Path Party (DYP) Main opposition – Motherland Party (ANAP) Cabinet 50th government of Turkey (up to 5 October) 51st government of Turkey (5 October – 30 October) 52nd government of Turkey (from 30 October) Events 4 January – Two parties with the same background, namely Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) and Republican People's Party (CHP) decided to merge. 12 February – Although SHP was the bigger partner, Erdal İnönü, the former leader of SHP proposed that the fusion should be in CHP. 12 February – Because of dense smog, schools were temporarily closed in İstanbul. 18 February – SHP merged with the CHP and Hikmet Çetin was elected as the caretaker leader of CHP. 12/13 March – Gazi Quarter riots in İstanbul 20 March – Operation Steel launched against Kurdish separatists 11 April – Tansu Çiller started irrigation through the Şanlıurfa Irrigation Tunnels 21 May – Beşiktaş won the championship of the Turkish football leagueMackolik page 12 June – 22 soldiers were killed by Kurdish separatists in Tunceli Province 7 July – Operation against Kurdish separatists around the Iraq border 25 July – Gold exchange market was opened 29 August – Flood in Rize; 10 deaths 7 September – Militants killed 9 workers in Hatay Province 15 September – Clash between government forces and militants in Diyarbakır Province 1 October – Earthquake in Dinar, Afyonkarahisar; 90 deaths 9 September – Deniz Baykal was elected as the new president of CHP 19 September – Tansu Çiller and Deniz Baykal could not agree on the coalition protocol and the 50th government dissolved (but continued up to the formation of the new government) 13 October – Tansu Çiller’s 2nd government (founded on 5 October) lost a vote of confidence 5 November – Tansu Çiller’s 3rd government (founded on 30 October, with their coalition partner CHP) received the vote of confidence 13 December – Customs Union with European Union 24 December – General elections :Welfare Party 158 seats, ANAP 132 seats, DYP 135 seats, DSP 76 seats, CHP 49 seats Deaths 11 January – Onat Kutlar (born 1936), writer 15 January – Sadi Eldem (born 1910), diplomat 18 March – Sadri Alışık (born 1925), actor 25 March – Belgin Doruk (born 1936), actress 6 July – Aziz Nesin (born 1915), writer humorist 10 July – Mehmet Ali Aybar (born 1908), politician 27 July – Melih Esenbel (born 1915), diplomat 1 September – Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata (born 1911), politician and lawyer 27 September – Baha Akşit (born 1914), politician 8 November – Mükerrem Sarol (born 1909), physician and politician Gallery See also 1994-95 1.Lig Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 References expanded 1995 in 1995 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey