1962 in Turkey

none 1962 Events in the year 1962 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 159–162 Parliament 12th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President – Cemal Gürsel Prime Minister – İsmet İnönü Leader of the opposition Ekrem Alican (up to 25 June) Ragıp Gümüşpala (from 25 June) Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 25 June with Justice Party (AP), and then with New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) Main opposition New Turkey Party (YTP) (up to 25 June) Justice Party (AP) (from 25 June) Cabinet 26th government of Turkey (up to 25 June) 27th government of Turkey (from 25 June) Events 22 February – Coup attempt led by Colonel Talat Aydemir fails. 22 May – Crisis in the government concerning amnesty law 27 May – First Nuclear (test) reactor of Turkey in Küçükçekmece, a suburb of Istanbul 15 June – When most of CKMP members voted to participate in the new government, Osman Bölükbaşı, the chairman of the Party, resigns and founds another party Nation Party (MP) 16 June – Galatasaray won the championship of Turkish football league.Mackolik site 26 August – U.S. vice president Lyndon B. Johnson visits Turkey. Births 20 February – Hatice Aslan, theatre actress 3 April – Taner Yıldız, politician 7 July – Sırrı Süreyya Önder, film director and politician 12 September – Sunay Akın, journalist and TV host 14 September Nihat Ergün, politician Deaths 24 January – Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (aged 61), novelist 22 March – Hüsrev Gerede (aged 78), retired officier, diplomat and politician 27 August – Reşit Süreyya Gürsey (aged 73), MD, scientist and poet 14 September – Fuat Bulca (aged 81), retired officer and politician Gallery See also 1961–62 Milli Lig References expanded 1962 in 1962 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey