1964 in Turkey

Events in the year 1964 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 12th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Cemal Gürsel
 * Prime Minister – İsmet İnönü
 * Leader of the opposition
 * Ragıp Gümüşpala (up to 5 June)
 * Sadettin Bilgiç (acting, 5 June-29 November)
 * Süleyman Demirel (from 29 November)

Ruling party and the main opposition

 * Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) with Independents
 * Main opposition – Justice Party (AP)

Cabinet

 * 28th government of Turkey

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.
 * 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

 * 23 March – Okan Bayülgen, showman and actor
 * 6 July – Sadullah Ergin, former government minister
 * 22 September – Hasan Basri Güzeloğlu, Vali (governor)
 * 7 October – Yavuz Bingöl, singer
 * 10 October – Suat Atalık, chess player
 * 14 October – Neşe Erberk, model, business women
 * 21 October – Levent Yüksel, singer
 * 12 November – Semih Saygıner, professional carom billiards player
 * 4 December – Sertap Erener, singer

Deaths

 * 9 January – Halide Edib Adıvar (aged 80), novelist and a leader of Turkish women’s rights
 * 3 June – Kazım Orbay (aged 60) retired general who participated in the Turkish 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