Events in the year 1977 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 263–272
Parliament 15th Parliament of Turkey (up to 5 June) 16th Parliament of Turkey
Incumbents President – Fahri Korutürk Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel (up to 21 June 1977) Bülent Ecevit (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) Süleyman Demirel (from 21 July 1977) Leader of the opposition Bülent Ecevit (up to 21 June 1977) Süleyman Demirel (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) Bülent Ecevit (from 21 July 1977)
Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Justice Party (AP) and the coalition partners (up to 21 June 1977) Republican People's Party (CHP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners National Salvation Party (MSP), and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (from 21 July) – This government is sometimes called 2.MC
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 21 June 1977) Justice Party (AP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 21 July 1977)
Cabinet 39th government of Turkey (up to 21 June 1977) 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977) 41st government of Turkey (from 21 July 1977)
Events 3 January – Kirkuk-Iskenderun pipeline officially opens. 19 March – A Turkish aircraft hijacked to Beirut, Lebanon 1 May – Thirty-seven dead in May Day rally in Istanbul. 3 June – Trabzonspor wins the championship.Mackolik site 5 June – General elections. (CHP 213 seats, AP 180 seats, MSP 24 seats, MHP 16 seats, CGP 3 seats, DP 1 seat) 14 August – Turkey claims Greece violated international treaties by militarizing the Aegean islands.
Births 1 January – Zeynep Tokuş actress 2 January – Ahu Türkpençe actress 3 August – Deniz Akkaya, model and actress 20 December – Kerem Kabadayı, drummer and songwriter 26 December – Fatih Akyel, footballer
Deaths 24 February – Yorgo Bacanos, musician 10 July – Şükrü Gülesin, former footballer 21 October – Ferit Tüzün, composer 14 December – Oğuz Atay, novelist
Gallery
See also 1976–77 1.Lig List of Turkish films of 1977
References