1976 in Turkey

Events in the year 1976 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 15th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Fahri Korutürk
 * Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel
 * Leader of the opposition – Bülent Ecevit

Ruling party and the main opposition

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

Cabinet

 * 39th government of Turkey (also called first MC)

Events

 * 4 January – Replica of Trojan Horse installed in Troy, Çanakkale
 * 28 March – Turkey and United States sign a defense agreement.
 * 30 April – The Seyrani Monument is inaugurated in Develi.
 * 12 May – Islamic Conference opens.
 * 30 May – Trabzonspor wins the championship.
 * 30 July – Research vessel RV MTA Sismik 1 in Aegean Sea
 * 19 September – Turkish Airlines Flight 452 crashes near Isparta
 * 24 November – Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in East Anatolia

Births

 * 1 January – Mustafa Doğan, Turkish-German footballer and sportscaster
 * 15 January – Zara, singer
 * 16 March – Nurgül Yeşilçay, actress
 * 6 June – Hamza Yerlikaya, Olympic medalist wrestler
 * 2 July – Derya Büyükuncu, swimmer
 * 17 October – Nil Karaibrahimgil, singer

Deaths

 * 5 January – Hamit Kaplan Olympic medalist wrestler
 * 4 February – Kuzgun Acar, Sculptor.
 * 24 March – Şevket Süreyya Aydemir, economist and author
 * 20 September – Nazim Terzioglu, mathematician