1978 in Turkey

Parliament

• 16th Parliament of Turkey

  Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister –
• Leader of the opposition –

  Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party
• Main opposition

  Cabinet

• 41st government of Turkey
• 42nd government of Turkey

  Events

• 23 March – Agreement with International Money Fund
• 17 April – Unrest in Malatya following the murder of the mayor
• 28 May – Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.
• 1 June – Actress Türkan Şoray starring in the film Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, based on a story by Chinghiz Aitmatov, was awarded in Tashkent Film Festival
• 1 August – US lifted the arms embargo to Turkey
• 9 October – Bahçelievler massacre, 7 leftist students were killed
• 11 December – Ahmet Enünlü won the gold medal in amateur Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition
• 23 December – Maraş massacre

  Births

• 11 March – Hayko Cepkin, singer
• 11 May – Ece Erken TV hostess and actress
• 7 July – Yasemin Kozanoğlu, model
• 8 August -Ebru Yaşar, singer
• 28 December – Özgü Namal, actress

  Deaths

• 30 March – Memduh Tağmaç, general and former chief of staff
• 24 March – Doğan Öz, prosecutor
• 27 July – Ferit Alnar, composer
• 5 October – Fehmi Ege, musician

  Gallery