1968 in Turkey

Events in the year 1968 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 13th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Cevdet Sunay
 * Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel
 * Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü

Ruling party and the main opposition

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

Cabinet

 * 30th government of Turkey

Events

 * 15 January – Gulf of İzmit froze
 * 8 March – 22 passengers died in a bus accident near Bolvadin
 * 17 March – 33 passengers died in a bus accident near Istanbul
 * 26 May – Fenerbahçe is the champion of the Turkish football league
 * 2 June – Senate 1/3 elections (AP 38 seats, CHP 13 seats, MP 1 seat, GP 1 seat)
 * 3 September – The Bartın earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing 24–29 deaths and 200 injuries
 * 17 June and the following days – Widespread university demonstrations
 * 25–30 October – French President Charles de Gaulle visits Turkey.
 * 22 November – First heart transplantations in Turkey (Ankara)
 * 31 December – TRT 1 First television broadcast

Births

 * 23 February – İlhan Cihaner, politician and lawyer
 * 1 July – Emine Ayna, politician
 * 5 June – Şebnem Dönmez, actress
 * 17 July – Derya Arbaş Berti (Derya Arbaş), actress
 * 11 August – Özlem Çerçioğlu, mayor of Aydın
 * 30 October – Merve Kavakçı, politician
 * 3 December – Aylin Nazlıaka, politician

Deaths

 * 10 January – Ali Fuat Cebesoy (born 1882), former general
 * 9 March – Haşim İşcan (born 1898), mayor of Istanbul
 * 2 September – Sabiha Sertel, female journalist
 * 11 October – Selim Sarper (born 1899) former minister of foreign affairs