1963 in Turkey
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Parliament
Incumbents
Ruling party and the main opposition
- Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) (with coalition partners New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) up to 25 December, and then with the Independents)
- Main opposition – Justice Party (AP)
Cabinet
- 27th government of Turkey (up to 25 December)
- 28th government of Turkey (from 25 December)
Events
- 1 February – Two airplanes collided over Ankara. 87 deaths
- 27 March – Demonstrations against Justice Party (AP)
- 21 May – Attempted coup by Talat Aydemir.
- 26 June – Galatasaray won the championship of Turkish football league.[2]
- 12 September – Ankara Agreement between the European Union and Turkey
- 17 November – Local elections
- 27 November – After the prime minister İsmet İnönü went to United States to attend the funeral of John F. Kennedy, New Turkey Party a coalition partner withdrew from the government. This ended the 27th government.
- 23 December – Bloody Christmas in Cyprus where Turkish villages were attacked
- 24 December – Turkish military planes flew over Cyprus as a warning (without any action)
Births
- 1 January -Fatih Altaylı, journalist
- 2 February – Rıza Çalımbay, footballer and manager
- 10 February – Candan Erçetin, singer
- 1 March – Aydan Şener, actress
- 14 August – Yaprak Özdemiroğlu, ballet dancer and actress
- 16 September -Yonca Evcimik, singer and actress
- 10 October – Hülya Avşar, model and actress
- 10 November – Tanju Çolak, footballer
- 29 November – Emine Ülker Tarhan, politician, lawyer
Deaths
- 3 May Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar (aged 76), novelist
- 2 October – Refet Bele (aged 82), retired general who participated in the Turkish War of Independence
- 3 June Nazım Hikmet (aged 61), poet
- 31 October Mesut Cemil (aged 61), musician
Gallery
Cemal Gürsel
Candan Erçetin
Refet Bele
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