1972 in Turkey

Events in the year 1972 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 14th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Cevdet Sunay
 * Prime Minister:
 * Nihat Erim (up to 22 May 1972)
 * Ferit Melen (from 22 May 1972)

Cabinet

 * 34th government of Turkey (up to 22 May 1972)
 * 35th government of Turkey (from 22 May 1972)

Events

 * 8 February – Documents about the Yenice Conference between İsmet İnönü and Winston Churchill in 1943 disclosed.
 * 30 March – Some militants of People’s Liberation Army, including Mahir Çayan, killed during gunfight.
 * 4 May – General Kemalettin Eken is injured in a terrorist attack.
 * 6 May – Three members of Turkish People’s Liberation Army receive death sentences.
 * 8 May – İsmet İnönü resigns as chairman of CHP.
 * 14 May – Bülent Ecevit is the new chairman of CHP.
 * 28 May – Galatasaray wins the Turkish championship.
 * 16 July – Demetrios I elected as patriarch.
 * 4 September – Republican Party formed.
 * 1 October – Turkish boxer Cemal Kamacı wins European championship in 63.5 kg. weight category

Births

 * 29 January – Engin Günaydın, actor and screenwriter
 * 6 July – Levent Üzümcü, actor
 * 17 October – Tarkan, singer

Deaths

 * 6 January – Tevfik Rüştü Aras former foreign minister
 * 6 May – Deniz Gezmiş and two friends, members of armed underground organization People's Liberation Army of Turkey
 * 15 September Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer
 * 19 December Ahmet Emin Yalman, journalist