1987 in Turkey

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Events in the year 1987 in Turkey.[1]

## Parliament

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* 17th Parliament of Turkey (up to 29 November)
* 18th Parliament of Turkey

## Incumbents

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* President – Kenan Evren
* Prime Minister – Turgut Özal
* Leader of the opposition – Erdal İnönü

## Ruling party and the main opposition

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* Ruling party – Motherland Party (ANAP)
* Main opposition – Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP)

## Cabinet

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* 45th government of Turkey (up to 21 December)
* 46th government of Turkey (from 21 December)

## Events

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### January

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* 10 January – Bülent Ecevit receives an 11-month prison sentence for political speeches.[2]
* 11 January – 2,500 bus passengers temporarily stranded in Kızıldağ Pass due to heavy snowfall.
* 13 January – Avalanche in Tunceli Province results in 12 fatalities.
* 14 January – Vehbi Koç named Businessman of the Year by the International Chamber of Commerce.
* 25 January – Suleiman the Magnificent Exhibit in the United States
* 25 January – Evren attends a two-day summit in Kuwait.[2]

### April

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* 7 April – Alparslan Türkeş sentenced to 11 years in prison.[2]
* 14 April – Turkey applies for full membership in the European Community.[2]

### June

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* 7 June – Galatasaray wins the championship[3]
* 29 June – General Necip Torumtay is named chief of general staff.[2]

### August

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* 13 August – PKK militants kill 25 villagers in Siirt Province.

### September

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* 13 September – Bülent Ecevit named chairman of Democratic Left Party.[2]
* 24 September – Süleyman Demirel named chairman of True Path Party.[2]

### October

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* 4 October – Alparslan Türkeş named chairman of Nationalist Work Party.[2]
* 11 October – Necmettin Erbakan named chairman of Welfare Party.[2]

### November

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* 29 November – Motherland Party wins the majority of seats in Parliament in the general elections.[2]

## Births

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* 1 January – Serdar Özkan, footballer
* 1 February – Barış Ataş, footballer
* 30 January – Arda Turan, footballer
* 15 February – Volkan Bekçi, footballer
* 3 May – Damla Sönmez, actress[4]
* 16 May – Can Bonomo, singer
* 14 August – Sinem Kobal, actress
* 14 September – Ceyda Ateş, actress
* 25 September – Mustafa Yumlu, footballer

## Deaths

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* 14 January – Turgut Demirağ (born in 1921), film producer
* 24 March – Ekrem Zeki Ün (born in 1910), musician
* 5 July – İdris Küçükömer (born in 1925), economist
* 22 July – Örsan Öymen (born in 1938), journalist
* 22 July – Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (born in 1900), civil servant, politician
* 8 October – İsmet Sıral (born in 1927) musician
* 10 October – Behice Boran (born in 1910), politician
* 12 October – Fahri Korutürk (born in 1903), former president (1973–1980)
* 11 December – Adile Naşit (born in 1930), actress

## Gallery

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* Kenan Evren

* Turgut Özal

* Arda Turan

## See also

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* Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
* 1986–87 1.Lig

## References

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1. ^ Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 345–355
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
3. ^ Mackolik page
4. ^ Beyazperde. "Damla Sönmez". Beyazperde (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-08-08.

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