1969 in Turkey

none 1969 Events in the year 1969 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 207–213 Parliament 13th Parliament of Turkey (up to 12 October) 14th Parliament of Turkey Incumbents President – Cevdet Sunay Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Justice Party (AP) Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP) Cabinet 30th government of Turkey (up to 3 November) 31st government of Turkey (from 3 November) Events 9 February – Alparslan Türkeş ̧ elected chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party.Heper Metin Historical Dictionary of Turkey 2009 The Scarecrow Press Lanham, Maryland 15/16 February – Protests against the visiting United States Sixth Fleet 28 March – Earthquake in Alaşehir 8 April – Widespread student demonstrations 12 April – Atatürk Cultural Center opens. 3 May – Demonstrations at the funeral of Court of Cassation. 25 May – Galatasaray wins the Turkish championship.Mackolik page 31 May – Istanbul University closes following civil unrest. 11 August – Bülent Ecevit says that the soil belongs to people who cultivate it and water to people who use it. 12 October – 1969 Turkish general election results in AP 260 seats, CHP 144 seats, GP 14 seats, MP 6 seats, BP 7 seats, YTP 3 seats, TİP 2 seats, MHP 1 seat and Independents 11 seats 18 December – The battleship TCG Yavuz sold for scrapping. Births 12 March – Beyazıt Öztürk, television personality 29 April – İzel Çeliköz, singer 29 May – Acun Ilıcalı, television personality 7 July – Metin Feyzioğlu, academician, lawyer 9 December – Ayşe Arman, journalist Deaths 5 April – Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk (aged 91), politician 21 May – Kamil Ocak (aged 55), politician 24 October – Behçet Kemal Çağlar (aged 61), poet 3 November – Zeki Rıza Sporel (aged 81), footballer Gallery See also 1968–69 1.Lig References expanded 1968 in 1969 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey