1972 in Turkey
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Events in the year 1972 in Turkey.[1]
Parliament[edit]
Incumbents[edit]
- Nihat Erim (up to 22 May 1972)
- Ferit Melen (from 22 May 1972)
Cabinet[edit]
- 34th government of Turkey (up to 22 May 1972)
- 35th government of Turkey (from 22 May 1972)
Events[edit]
- 8 February – Documents about the Yenice Conference between İsmet İnönü and Winston Churchill in 1943 disclosed.
- 30 March – Some militants of People’s Liberation Army, including Mahir Çayan, killed during gunfight.
- 4 May – General Kemalettin Eken is injured in a terrorist attack.[2]
- 6 May – Three members of Turkish People’s Liberation Army receive death sentences.[2]
- 8 May – İsmet İnönü resigns as chairman of CHP.[2]
- 14 May – Bülent Ecevit is the new chairman of CHP.[2]
- 28 May – Galatasaray wins the Turkish championship.[3]
- 16 July – Demetrios I elected as patriarch.
- 4 September – Republican Party formed.[2]
- 1 October – Turkish boxer Cemal Kamacı wins European championship in 63.5 kg. weight category
Births[edit]
- 29 January – Engin Günaydın, actor and screenwriter
- 6 July – Levent Üzümcü, actor
- 17 October – Tarkan, singer
Deaths[edit]
- 6 January – Tevfik Rüştü Aras former foreign minister
- 6 May – Deniz Gezmiş and two friends, members of armed underground organization People's Liberation Army of Turkey
- 15 September Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer
- 19 December Ahmet Emin Yalman, journalist
Gallery[edit]
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Nihat Erim -
Bülent Ecevit -
Tarkan -
Tevfik Rüştü Aras -
Ulvi Camal Erkin
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