1961 in Turkey

none 1961 Events in the year 1961 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 155-158-292 Parliament 12th Parliament of Turkey (from 6 January) Incumbents President – Cemal Gürsel Prime Minister Cemal Gürsel (up to 26 October) Fahri Özdilek, acting (26 October – 20 November) İsmet İnönü (from 20 November) Leader of the opposition – Ekrem Alican (from 12 November) Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) and coalition partner (Justice Party (AP)) (from 20 November) Main opposition – New Turkey Party (YTP) (from 20 November) Cabinet 24th government of Turkey (up to 5 January) 25th government of Turkey (5 January – 20 November) 26th government of Turkey (from 20 November) Events 6 January – constituent assembly 1 April – The ban on political activities was lifted 3 June – Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.https://www.mackolik.com/puan-durumu/t%C3%BCrkiye-s%C3%BCper-lig/1959-1960/482ofyysbdbeoxauk19yg7tdt Türkiye Süper Lig 1959/1960, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları | Mackolik.com www.mackolik.com November 6, 2022 2022 tr 9 July – Referendum on the new Turkish constitution (65% approved) 15 September – Verdicts (on the Democrat Party (DP) members) pronounced 16/17 September – Executions of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Minister of Finance Hasan Polatkan 15 October – General elections (CHP 173 seats, AP 158 seats, YTP 65 seats, CKMP 54 seats) 26 October – Cemal Gürsel was elected as the new president. Fahri Özdilek was appointed as the acting prime minister. 20 November - Civilian government Births 1 January – Edibe Sözen, politician 31 January – Fatih Kısaparmak, singer and songwriter 3 May – Leyla Zana, politician 15 June – Gülten Kışanak, politician 1 July – Birgül Ayman Güler, politician 19 July – Metin Kaya, Turkish-born German politician 17 December – Ersun Yanal, football coach Deaths 8 January – Yaşar Doğu (aged 48), wrestler 26 February – Hasan Ali Yücel (aged 64), writer and former minister of National education 16 June – Peyami Safa (aged 62), writer and journalist 16 September – Hasan Polatkan (aged 46), former minister of Finance 16 September – Fatin Rüştü Zorlu (aged 51), former minister of Foreign Affairs 17 September – Adnan Menderes (aged 62), former prime minister (19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd government of Turkey) 19 September – Şemsettin Günaltay (aged 78), former prime minister (1940s) Gallery See also 1960–61 Milli Lig References expanded 1961 in 1961 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Turkey