2016 in Turkey

Incumbents

• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, 2014–current
• Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister, 2014–2016
• Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister, 2016–2018

  Events

• PKK rebellion, 24 July 2015–current
• Turkey–ISIL conflict, 11 May 2013–current

  January

• 12 January – At least ten people were killed and 15 were injured following an explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square. A suicide bomber was reported to be responsible.
• 14 January – PKK rebels bombed police headquarters in Cinar, Diyarbakir, killing five people and injuring another 39.
• 27 January –.istanbul and.ist have begun to be used as domain names on the approved Internet.
• 30 January – Bakırköy; Picasso's previously stolen "Naked Woman Scanning" the table named by the police found.

  February

• 17 February – 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.

  March

• 4 March – The Turkish government seized control of the "Zaman" journal.
• 13 March – 37 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.
• 19 March – 5 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul.
• 20 March – 20 March – 2015–16 Super League season 26th in the Turk Telekom Arena sport club Galatasaray – Fenerbahçe need to be played between the derby match for safety reasons due to the start of the game was delayed to stay 2 hours.

  April

• 10 April – Vodafone Arena was opened.
• 23 - 30 October – the international exhibition organization Expo 2016 was held in Antalya.

  May

• 1 May – In Gaziantep, ISIS militia organized a live bomb suicide attack. 3 policemen killed, 23 civilian injured.

  June

• 7 June – A bombed attack took place in Istanbul's Fatih district by ISIS.
• 28 June – The attack of the armed and bombed Atatürk Airport took place by ISIS.

  July

• 1 July – The world's fourth longest span suspension bridge "Osman Gazi Bridge" was opened to service.
• 15 July – Within the Turkish Armed Forces a military failed coup d'état attempt was made by a group of soldiers who defined themselves as the Peace at Home Council. Anti-coup protests have been held in many provinces of Turkey. The coup attempt in Turkey was declared a state of emergency for 3 months. It was a catch-up decision against the alleged coup plotters and the coup plotters.

  August

• 24 August – Turkey has launched a cross border operation with Cerablus under the code name "Operation Euphrates Shield". The region was cleared by ISIS and handed over to the Syrian National Army.
• 27 August – Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge opened to service.

  October

• 5 October – 9 October – 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Istanbul.

  Deaths

January

• January 2 – Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu, Turkish soldier
• January 3 – Halis Toprak, a Turkish businessman. Toprak Holding Chairman of the Board
• January 7 – Remzi Evren, Turkish cinematographer
• January 14 – Şefik Döğen, Turkish cinema player
• January 21 – Mustafa Koç, Chairman of Koç Holding Board of Directors Turkish Businessman
• January 22 – Kamer Genç, Parliament 18. 19. 20. 21. 23 and 24 period Tunceli deputy politician

  February

• February 23 – Tosun Terzioğlu, Former President of TÜBİTAK

  April

• April 20 – Atilla Özdemiroğlu, Turkish composer and singer

  May

• May 15 – Oya Aydoğan, Turkish cinematographer

  July

• July 7 – Turgay Şeren, Turkish Football Player and Former Technical Director
• July 25 – Halil İnalcık, Turkish historian, history professor

  August

• August 23 – İsrafil Köse, Turkish actress
• August 29 – Vedat Türkali, Turkish writer
• August 30 – Naşide Göktürk, Turkish composer, writer and commentator

  September

• September 8 – Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, 55. Minister of Transport of the Turkish Government
• September 16 – Tarık Akan, Turkish cinema and serial player

  October

• October 12 – Kemal Unakıtan – Turkish Politician Former Minister of Finance
• October 20 – Altemur Kılıç – Turkish journalist and writer
• October 26 – Nail Güreli – Turkish Journalist and writer

  November

• November 2 – Korkut Özal – Turkish Politician Former Interior Minister
• November 2 – Gönül Ülkü Özcan – Turkish cinema theater and series player
• November 30 – Erdal Tosun – Turkish Cinema Theater Artist