1973 in Turkey
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Parliament
- 14th Parliament of Turkey (up to 14 October)
- 15th Parliament of Turkey
Incumbents
- Cevdet Sunay (up tp 28 March 1973)
- Fahri Korutürk (from 8 April 1972)
- Ferit Melen (up to 15 April 1973)
- Naim Talu (from 15 April 1973)
Cabinet
- 35th government of Turkey (up to 15 April 1973)
- 36th government of Turkey (from 15 April 1973)
Events
- 28 January – Turkish consuls Mehmet Baydar and Bahadır Demir assassinated by an Armenian terrorist.
- 3 March – Republican Party merges with Reliance Party to become Republican Reliance Party.[2]
- 6 April – Fahri Korutürk elected as Turkish president.
- 27 May – Galatasaray wins the championship.[3]
- 14 October – Republican People's Party (CHP) wins the general elections with plurality.
- 30 October – Bosphorus Bridge opens.
- 25 December – İsmet İnönü dies.[2]
Births
- 10 May – Rüştü Reçber, goalkeeper
- 14 June – Halil Mutlu, weightlifter
- 16 June – Balçiçek İlter, journalist
- 27 August – Burak Kut, singer
- 31 October – Arzum Onan actress
- 12 November – Alper Celen, entrepreneur
Deaths
- 27 January – Turkish consuls Mehmet Baydar and Bahadır Demir assassinated by an Armenian terrorist.
- 21 March – Aşık Veysel, folk poet
- 21 April – Kemal Tahir, novelist
- 13 October – Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı (pen name Halikarnas Balıkçısı), novelist
- 8 November – Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel, poet.[4]
- 25 December – İsmet İnönü, second president of Turkey
Gallery
Rüştü Recber
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı (bust)
