1974 in Turkey

Events in the year 1974 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 15th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Fahri Korutürk
 * Prime Minister
 * Naim Talu (to 26 January 1974)
 * Bülent Ecevit (26 January–17 November 1974)
 * Sadi Irmak (from 17 November 1974)


 * Leader of the opposition – Süleyman Demirel (26 January–17 November 1974)

Ruling party and the main opposition

 * Ruling party: Republican People's Party (CHP); coalition partner National Salvation Party (MSP) (26 January–17 November 1974)
 * Main opposition: Justice Party (AP) (26 January–17 November 1974)

Cabinet

 * 36th government of Turkey (to 26 January 1974)
 * 37th government of Turkey (16 January–17 November 1974)
 * 38th government of Turkey (from 17 November 1974)

Events

 * 26 January – Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashes
 * 3 March – Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes near Paris with 346 fatalities.
 * 10 March – Gürdal Duyars sculpture Güzel İstanbul is erected on Karaköy Square.
 * 18 March – Gürdal Duyars sculpture Güzel İstanbul is removed from Karaköy Square.
 * 26 May – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.
 * 22 June – Socialist Labor Party of Turkey formed.
 * 15 July – 1974 Cypriot coup d'état.
 * 20 July – Turkish Armed Forces invade Cyprus.
 * 31 July – Ceasefire on Cyprus.
 * 14 August – Turkish military activities resume on Cyprus as Geneva peace talks fail.
 * 9 September – Keban Dam becomes operational.

Births

 * 1 April – Isa Kahraman, member of the Dutch Parliament
 * 17 May – Şebnem Dönmez, actress and TV program presenter
 * 31 May – Kenan Doğulu, singer
 * 27 August – Hakan Haslaman, stuntman, and also director and film producer
 * 21 September – Özgür Özel, pharmacist and politician
 * 1 October – Hasan Özer, footballer
 * 12 October – Ebru Gündeş, singer

Deaths

 * 25 May – Ulvi Uraz, theatre director
 * 5 June – Hilmi Ziya Ülken, scholar and writer
 * 22 July – Orhan Brandt, philatelist
 * 26 October – Fahrettin Altay, general
 * 14 December – Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, novelist