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Events in the year 1964 in Turkey.[1]

Parliament

Incumbents
Ragıp Gümüşpala (up to 5 June)
Sadettin Bilgiç (acting, 5 June-29 November)
Süleyman Demirel (from 29 November)

Ruling party and the main opposition

Cabinet

Events
  • 15 January – 31 January London Conference over the issue Cyprus (no consensus)
  • 16 March – The government was authorized by the parliament for intervention to Cyprus
  • 31 May – Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.[2]
  • 4 June – US president Lyndon Johnson’s letter to İsmet İnönü concerning Cyprus issue (the content of the letter was revealed on 16 January 1966)
  • 7 June – Senate 1/3 by elections
  • 8 August – After Greek forces attacked Turkish positions in St Hilarion heights in Cyprus, Turkish air forces bombed Greek positions
  • 6 October - 1964 Manyas earthquake
  • 29 November – Süleyman Demirel was elected as the chairman of the Justice Party (AP)
  • 1 December – According to the Ankara Agreement, preparatory term for European Union membership began.

Births

Deaths
  • 9 January – Halide Edip Adıvar (aged 80), novelist and a leader of Turkish women’s rights
  • 3 June – Kazım Orbay (aged 60) retired general who participated in the Turkisah War of Independence
  • 5 June – Ragıp Gümüşpala (aged 67,) chairman of the Justice Party (AP)
  • 16 July – Rauf Orbay (aged 83), a former prime minister of the provisional Government of the Grand National Assembly
  • 25 November – Naci Tınaz (aged 82), retired general who participated in the Turkish War of Independence
  • Cemal Gürsel
  • İsmet İnönü
  • Süleyman Demirel
  • Suat Atalık
  • Halide Edip Adıvar
  • Kazım Orbay
  • Rauf Orbay
  • Naci Tınaz

See also

References
  1. Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 167–183
  2. Mackolik site
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