1962 in Turkey
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Incumbents
- Ekrem Alican (up to 25 June)
- Ragıp Gümüşpala (from 25 June)
Ruling party and the main opposition
- Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 25 June with Justice Party (AP), and then with New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP)
- Main opposition
- New Turkey Party (YTP) (up tp 25 June)
- Justice Party (AP) (from 25 June)
Cabinet
- 26th government of Turkey (up to 25 June)
- 27th government of Turkey (from 25 June)
Events
- 22 February – Coup attempt led by Colonel Talat Aydemir fails.
- 22 May – Crisis in the government concerning amnesty law
- 27 May – First Nuclear (test) reactor of Turkey in Küçükçekmece, a suburb of Istanbul
- 15 June – When most of CKMP members voted to participate in the new government, Osman Bölükbaşı, the chairman of the Party, resigns and founds another party Nation Party (MP)
- 16 June – Galatasaray won the championship of Turkish football league.[2]
- 26 August – U.S. vice president Lyndon B. Johnson visits Turkey.
Births
- 20 February – Hatice Aslan, theatre actress
- 3 April – Taner Yıldız, politician
- 7 July – Sırrı Süreyya Önder, film director and politician
- 12 September – Sunay Akın, journalist and TV host
- 14 September Nihat Ergün, politician
Deaths
- 24 January – Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (aged 61), novelist
- 22 March – Hüsrev Gerede (aged 78), retired officier, diplomat and politician
- 27 August – Reşit Süreyya Gürsey (aged 73), MD, scientist and poet
- 14 September – Fuat Bulca (aged 81), retired officer and politician
