1965 in Turkey

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Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	List of years in Turkey

Events in the year 1965 in Turkey.

Parliament

• 12th Parliament of Turkey (up to 10 October)
• 13th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Cemal Gürsel
• Prime Minister

İsmet İnönü (up to 20 February)

Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (20 February-27 October)

Süleyman Demirel (from 27 October)

• Leader of the opposition

Süleyman Demirel (up to 20 February)

İsmet İnönü (from 20 February)

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party

Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 20 February)

A coalition of Justice Party (AP), New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) and Nation Party (MP) (20 February-27 October)

Justice Party (AP) (from 27 October)

• Main opposition

Justice Party (AP) (up to 20 February)

Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 20 February)

Cabinet

• 28th government of Turkey (up to 20 February)
• 29th government of Turkey (20 February-27 October)
• 30th government of Turkey (from 27 October)

Events

• 13 February – Annual budget of the 28th government of Turkey was rejected. (End of İsmet İnönü government and a short-term caretaker government)
• 19 March – Gas explosion in Yeniçeltek mine, Amasya Province. 69 deaths
• 13 June – Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.
• 1 July - Road Water Electricity General Directorate was founded.
• 11 August - The Hendek bus accident occurred, causing 25 deaths.
• 10 October – General elections . AP 240 seats, CHP 134 seats, MP 31 seats, YTP 19 seats, TİP 14 seats, CKMP 11 seats, Indep 1 seat. (TİP was the first marxist party to gain seats in Turkish parliament)
• 24 October – Census Population 31351421.
• 10 November – The Uşak Atatürk Monument is erected.
• 18 December – Turkey declared that Zürich and London Agreement concerning the Cyprus issue was still in effect

Births

• 24 February – Tülay Keçialan (Asya), singer
• 5 April – Aykut Kocaman footballer
• 18 August – Hayrünnisa Gül, former President Abdullah Gül's wife
• 12 September – Seden Gürel, singer
• 2 October – Ferhan and Ferzan Önder sisters, pianists

Deaths

• 9 March – Burhânettin Deran (aged c. 63), composer and qanun performer
• 18 July – Refik Halit Karay (aged 77), novelist
• 15 August – Zihni Derin (aged 85), agronomist

Gallery

• 
  Cemal Gürsel
• 
  İsmet İnönü
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  Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
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  Süleyman Demirel
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  Aykut Kocaman
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  Ferhan & Ferzan Önder

See also

• 1964–65 1.Lig