2013 in Turkey

none 2013 The following lists events in the year 2013 in Turkey. yes Incumbents President: Abdullah Gül Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Speaker: Cemil Çiçek Events January 7 January - An explosion at a coal mine in the Zonguldak province kills eight miners.http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/mine-explosion-kills-at-least-eight-in-zonguldak-38572 Mine explosion kills at least eight in Zonguldak 17 January - Thousands of Kurds pour into the streets of Diyarbakır to mourn the death of Sakine Cansız, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, who was killed in Paris, France on the 9th.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-kurds/thousands-rally-for-funeral-of-slain-kurdish-activists-idUSBRE90G0SC20130117 Thousands rally for funeral of slain Kurdish activists February 1 February - The United States embassy is bombed in the capital of Ankara, killing 2 people.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/01/world/europe/turkey-embassy-explosion Guard killed, journalist hurt in suicide bombing at U.S. Embassy in Turkey 2 February - Radical leftist group Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front claims responsibility for yesterday's bombing.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-usa-bomb-claim/turkey-says-tests-confirm-leftist-bombed-u-s-embassy-idUSBRE91107R20130202 Turkey says tests confirm leftist bombed U.S. embassy March 13 March - Kurdish rebels free eight Turkish citizens who have been held captive for two years.https://www.voanews.com/a/kurdish-rebels-release-8-turkish-captives/1620536.html Kurdish Rebels Free Eight Turkish Captives 19 March - Two people are injured in bombings on Turkey's justice ministry and headquarters of the governing AK Party in Ankara. This was allegedly done by Kurdish militants.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-21854215 Turkish capital Ankara hit by twin explosions 21 March - PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan makes historic calls for peace talks with Turkey after nearly 30 years of violent conflict.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-21874427 Turkey Kurds: PKK chief Ocalan calls for ceasefire 22 March - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologises to Prime Minister Erdogan for the killing of nine activists in a raid on Gaza and the US reports they are normalising relations.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-21902273 Israel PM apologises for Gaza flotilla deathshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-turkey-obama/obama-brokers-israel-turkey-rapprochement-idUSBRE92L0RK20130322 Obama brokers Israel-Turkey rapprochement April 7 April - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Turkey where discussions over relations with Israel and the Syrian civil war are expected to take place.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22056501 Kerry warns Iran time for nuclear talks is limited May 20 May - A hot air balloon crashes in Cappadocia resulting in 2 tourists dying and another 20 injured.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22597878 Balloon crash kills tourists in Cappadocia, Turkey 31 May - Protesters are violently removed by riot police in Gezi Park, Taksim Square, Istanbul after days of anti-government unrest based on government attempts in making the country more religious.https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-turkey-protests/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-in-worst-protests-in-years-idUKBRE94U0JA20130531 https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160143/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-turkey-protests/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-in-worst-protests-in-years-idUKBRE94U0JA20130531 dead January 12, 2018 Turkish police fire tear gas in worst protests in years June 3 June - Riot police fire tear gas on protesters continuing to demand the downfall of the current government in Istanbul and Ankara.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/06/201363182732565597.html Turkey protests continue for fourth day Deaths 19 January – Toktamış Ateş (born 1944), Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist, writer and professor of political sciences at Istanbul University 22 February – Behsat Üvez, singer-songwriter, 53http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/cultuur/article9850751.ece/Behsat-%C3%9Cvez-overleden Dagblad van het Noorden - Behsat Üvez overleden Dvhn.nl 2012-09-21 2013-02-26 dead https://archive.today/20130413213158/http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/cultuur/article9850751.ece/Behsat-%C3%9Cvez-overleden 2013-04-13 (lung cancer) 20 September – Ercan Aktuna 29 September – İsmet Kür (born 1916), educator, journalist, columnist and writer 6 November – Hayri Polat (born 1948), wrestler 25 December – Adnan Şenses See also 2013 in Turkish television List of Turkish films of 2013 References 2013 2013 Category:Years of the 21st century in Turkey Category:2010s in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey