1935 in Turkey
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Parliament
- 4th Parliament of Turkey (up to 1 March)
- 5th Parliament of Turkey (from 1 March)
Incumbents
Ruling party and the main opposition
- Ruling party â Republican People's Party (CHP)
Cabinet
- 7th government of Turkey (up to 1 March)
- 8th government of Turkey (from 1 March)
Events
- 4 January â The 6.4 Mw⯠ErdekâMarmara Islands earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving five people dead and thirty injured.
- 1 February â Hagia Sophia is converted into a museum.
- 1 March â New government
- 8 February â General elections. 17 female MPs
- 1 May â 1935 Digor earthquake
- 27 May: Sunday, rather than Friday, becomes the day of rest.
- 19 October â A group of assassins aiming to assassinate Atatürk were arrested.
- 20 October â Census (Population 16,158,018)
Births
- 20 January â Güven Sazak, businessman (d. 2011)
- 2 February â Tuncay Mataracı, politician (d. 2020)
- 20 August â Gürdal Duyar, sculptor (d. 2004)
- 21 August â Adnan Åenses, singer
- 4 October â İlhan Cavcav, sports club director
- 13 December â Türkan Saylan, academic, MD, social activist (d. 2009)
- date unknown â Ãmit KaftancıoÄlu, Turkish writer (d. 1980)[2]
Deaths
- 8 January â Rauf Yekta (born 1871), musician
- 3 March â Ali Rıfat ÃaÄatay (born 1869), musician
- 11 March â Yusuf Akçura (born 1879), writer, historian
- 27 May â Ahmet Cevdet Oran (born 1862), journalist
