1972 in Turkey

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Events in the year 1972 in Turkey.[1]

Parliament[]

Incumbents[]

Nihat Erim (up to 22 May 1972)
Ferit Melen (from 22 May 1972)

Cabinet[]

Events[]

  • 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 – Ismet Inönü 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 wins European championship in 63.5 kg. weight category

Births[]

Deaths[]

Gallery[]

  • Nihat Erim

  • Bülent Ecevit

  • Tarkan

  • Tevfik Rüştü Aras

  • Ulvi Camal Erkin

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 226–233
  2. ^ a b c d e Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
  3. ^ [1]
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