Events in the year 1988 in Turkey.[1]

1988
in
Turkey

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See also:List of years in Turkey

Parliament

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Incumbents

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Ruling party and the main opposition

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Cabinet

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Events

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January

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  • 11 January – Turkey signs Council of Europe’s convention on “Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.”[2]
  • 25 January – Turkey signs United Nations’ international convention against inhuman treatment and torture.[2]

February

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  • 1 February – Socialist Party founded.[2]
  • 28 February – First heart transplant in Turkey (Ankara University)

April

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June

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July

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  • 3 July – Second bridge over the Bosporus opens.
  • 12 July – State visit of Evren to Great Britain.[2]

September

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October

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November

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December

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  • 3 December – Council of Higher Education, the highest body of Turkish universities, lifts ban against Islamic-style head scarves for female university students.[2]
  • 8 December – Constitutional Court rejects request by chief prosecutor to close down Socialist Party.[2]
  • 16 December – State visit of Turgut Özal to the United States.[2]

Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp. 355–366
  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