Events in the year 1980 in Turkey.[1]
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See also: | List of years in Turkey |
Parliament
edit- 16th Parliament of Turkey (up to 12 September)
Incumbents
edit- Fahri Korutürk (up to 6 April)
- İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (acting, 6 April – 12 September)
- Kenan Evren (from 12 September)
- Süleyman Demirel (up to 12 September)
- Bülent Ulusu (from 20 September)
- Bülent Ecevit (up to 12 September)
Ruling party and the main opposition
edit- Ruling party
- Justice Party (AP) (up to 12 September)
- Main opposition
- Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 12 September)
Cabinet
edit- 43rd government of Turkey (up to 12 September)
- 44th government of Turkey (from 21 September)
Events
editJanuary
edit- 2 January – Military leaders issue a warning letter about terrorism.[2]
February
editApril
edit- 18 April – Turkey signs a nuclear nonproliferation accord.[2]
May
edit- 25 May – Trabzonspor wins the championship[3]
July
edit- 1 July – Turkey signs an association agreement with the European Community.[2]
- 19 July – Former Premier Nihat Erim killed by terrorists.[2]
August
edit- 5 August – Hazal by Ali Özgentürk wins the Grand Prix in France.
- 6 August – Armenian terrorists attack the Turkish Consulate in Lyon.
September
edit- 12 September – 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[2]
- Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in public and private life. Many people who spoke, published, or sang in Kurdish were arrested and imprisoned.
October
editBirths
edit- 4 February – Gündüz Gürol Azer, footballer
- 12 April – Arda Kural, actor
- 16 June – Nehir Erdoğan, actress
- 29 September – Ümit Şamiloğlu, artistic gymnast
- 14 October – Cansu Dere, actress
Deaths
edit- 11 April – Ümit Kaftancıoğlu (born 1935), TV producer (assassinated)
- 18 May – Gündüz Kılıç (born 1918), football coach
- 21 June – Feridun Cemal Erkin (born 1899), diplomat and politician
- 19 July – Nihat Erim (born 1912), former prime minister (33rd and 34th government of Turkey, assassinated)
- 22 July – Kemal Türkler (born 1926), trade union leader (assassinated)
- 27 June – Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (born 1909), poet and author
- 30 November – Orhan Eyüpoğlu (born 1918), politician
Gallery
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İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil
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Kenan Evren
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Süleyman Demirel
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Bülent Ecevit
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Sibel Kekilli
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Nihat Erim
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 292–300
- ^ a b c d e f g h Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
- ^ "Türkiye Süper Lig 1979/1980, İddaa, Puan Durumu, Fikstür & Maç Sonuçları | Mackolik.com". www.mackolik.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2022-08-26.