1937 in Turkey

Parliament

• 5th Parliament of Turkey

  Incumbents

• President – Kemal Atatürk
• Prime Minister

  Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party – Republican People’s Party

  Cabinet

• 8th government of Turkey
• 9th government of Turkey

  Events

• 5 January – Amendment in constitution; Six Arrows were implemented
• 12 May – Kemal Atatürk dedicated his farms to the treasury
• 17 May – Divriği iron ore, the largest in Turkey was spotted
• 29 May – Hatay agreement with France
• 8 July – Treaty of Saadabad
• 14 September – Nyon agreement
• 25 October – Prime minister İsmet İnönü resigned. Celal Bayar was appointed as the new prime minister.
• 1 November -New government

  Births

• 1 January – Şenol Birol, footballer
• 20 January – Özkan Sümer, footballer, coach
• 1 April – Yılmaz Güney, actor
• 20 April – Yılmaz Onay, author
• 1 May – Üner Tan, MD, biologist
• 14 November – Önder Sav, politician
• 16 August – Ergun Öztuna, footballer
• 18 August – Duygun Yersuvat, Galatasaray S.K. chairman
• 8 September – Cüneyt Arkın, actor
• 29 October – Ayla Algan, singer
• 8 December – Erol Çevikçe, politician

  Deaths

• 11 January – Nuri Conker, military officer
• 12 April – Abdülhak Hamit Tarhan, writer, diplomat
• 10 October – Ahmet Refik Altınay, historian
• 15 November – Seyit Rıza, tribe leader

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