1965 in Turkey
# 1965 in Turkey

Events in the year 1965 in Turkey.

## Parliament

* 12th Parliament of Turkey (up to 10 October)
* 13th Parliament of Turkey

## Incumbents

* President – Cemal Gürsel
* Prime Minister

       İsmet İnönü (up to 20 February)
       Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (20 February-27 October)
       Süleyman Demirel (from 27 October)
* Leader of the opposition

       Süleyman Demirel (up to 20 February)
       İsmet İnönü (from 20 February)

## Ruling party and the main opposition

* Ruling party

       Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 20 February)
       A coalition of Justice Party (AP), New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) and Nation Party (MP) (20 February-27 October)
       Justice Party (AP) (from 27 October)
* Main opposition

       Justice Party (AP) (up to 20 February)
       Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 20 February)

## Cabinet

* 28th government of Turkey (up to 20 February)
* 29th government of Turkey (20 February-27 October)
* 30th government of Turkey (from 27 October)

## Events

* 13 February – Annual budget of the 28th government of Turkey was rejected. (End of İsmet İnönü government and a short-term caretaker government)
* 19 March – Gas explosion in Yeniçeltek mine, Amasya Province. 69 deaths
* 13 June – Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.
* 1 July - Road Water Electricity General Directorate was founded.
* 10 October – General elections . AP 240 seats, CHP 134 seats, MP 31 seats, YTP 19 seats, TİP 14 seats, CKMP 11 seats, Indep 1 seat. (TİP was the first marxist party to gain seats in Turkish parliament)
* 24 October – Census Population 31351421.
* 10 November – The Uşak Atatürk Monument is erected.
* 18 December – Turkey declared that Zürich and London Agreement concerning the Cyprus issue was still in effect

## Births

* 24 February – Tülay Keçialan (Asya), singer
* 5 April – Aykut Kocaman footballer
* 18 August – Hayrünnisa Gül, former President Abdullah Gül's wife
* 12 September – Seden Gürel, singer

## Deaths

* 9 March – Burhânettin Deran (aged c. 63), composer and qanun performer
* 18 July – Refik Halit Karay (aged 77), novelist
* 15 August – Zihni Derin (aged 85), agronomist

## Gallery

* Cemal Gürsel
* İsmet İnönü
* Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
* Süleyman Demirel
* Aykut Kocaman
