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Events in the year 1987 in Turkey.

Parliament

• 17th Parliament of Turkey (up to 29 November)
• 18th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Kenan Evren
• Prime Minister – Turgut Özal
• Leader of the opposition – Erdal İnönü

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party – Motherland Party (ANAP)
• Main opposition – Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP)

Cabinet

• 45th government of Turkey (up to 21 December)
• 46th government of Turkey (from 21 December)

Events

January

• 10 January – Bülent Ecevit receives an 11-month prison sentence for political speeches.
• 11 January – 2,500 bus passengers temporarily stranded in Kızıldağ Pass due to heavy snowfall.
• 13 January – Avalanche in Tunceli Province results in 12 fatalities.
• 14 January – Vehbi Koç named Businessman of the Year by the International Chamber of Commerce.
• 25 January – Suleiman the Magnificent Exhibit in the United States
• 25 January – Evren attends a two-day summit in Kuwait.

April

• 7 April – Alparslan Türkeş sentenced to 11 years in prison.
• 14 April – Turkey applies for full membership in the European Community.

June

• 7 June – Galatasaray wins the championship
• 29 June – General Necip Torumtay is named chief of general staff.

August

• 13 August – PKK militants kill 25 villagers in Siirt Province.

September

• 13 September – Bülent Ecevit named chairman of Democratic Left Party.
• 24 September – Süleyman Demirel named chairman of True Path Party.

October

• 4 October – Alparslan Türkeş named chairman of Nationalist Work Party.
• 11 October – Necmettin Erbakan named chairman of Welfare Party.

November

• 29 November – Motherland Party wins the majority of seats in Parliament in the general elections.

Births

• 1 January – Serdar Özkan, footballer
• 1 February – Barış Ataş, footballer
• 30 January – Arda Turan, footballer
• 15 February – Volkan Bekçi, footballer
• 3 May – Damla Sönmez, actress
• 16 May – Can Bonomo, singer
• 14 August – Sinem Kobal, actress
• 14 September – Ceyda Ateş, actress
• 25 September – Mustafa Yumlu, footballer

Deaths

• 14 January – Turgut Demirağ (born in 1921), film producer
• 24 March – Ekrem Zeki Ün (born in 1910), musician
• 5 July – İdris Küçükömer (born in 1925), economist
• 22 July – Örsan Öymen (born in 1938), journalist
• 22 July – Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (born in 1900), civil servant, politician
• 8 October – İsmet Sıral (born in 1927) musician
• 10 October – Behice Boran (born in 1910), politician
• 12 October – Fahri Korutürk (born in 1903), former president (1973–1980)
• 11 December – Adile Naşit (born in 1930), actress

Gallery

• Kenan Evren
• Turgut Özal
• Arda Turan

See also

• Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
• 1986–87 1.Lig

References

1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 345–355
2. ^ Heper, Metin (2009). Historical Dictionary of Turkey. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
3. Mackolik page
4. Beyazperde. "Damla Sönmez". Beyazperde (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-08-08.

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