1977 in Turkey

Events in the year 1977 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 15th Parliament of Turkey (up to 5 June)
 * 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

 * President – Fahri Korutürk
 * Prime Minister
 * Süleyman Demirel (up to 21 June 1977)
 * Bülent Ecevit (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
 * Süleyman Demirel (from 21 July 1977)


 * Leader of the opposition
 * Bülent Ecevit (up to 21 June 1977)
 * Süleyman Demirel (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
 * Bülent Ecevit (from 21 July 1977)

Ruling party and the main opposition

 * Ruling party –
 * Justice Party (AP) and the coalition partners (up to 21 June 1977)
 * Republican People's Party (CHP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
 * Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners National Salvation Party (MSP), and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (from 21 July) – This government is sometimes called 2.MC


 * Main opposition
 * Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 21 June 1977)
 * Justice Party (AP) (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
 * Republican People's Party (CHP) (from 21 July 1977)

Cabinet

 * 39th government of Turkey (up to 21 June 1977)
 * 40th government of Turkey (21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977)
 * 41st government of Turkey (from 21 July 1977)

Events

 * 3 January – Kirkuk-Iskenderun pipeline officially opens.
 * 19 March – A Turkish aircraft hijacked to Beirut, Lebanon
 * 1 May – Thirty-seven dead in May Day rally in Istanbul.
 * 3 June – Trabzonspor wins the championship.
 * 5 June – General elections. (CHP 213 seats, AP 180 seats, MSP 24 seats, MHP 16 seats, CGP 3 seats, DP 1 seat)
 * 14 August – Turkey claims Greece violated international treaties by militarizing Aegean islands.

Births

 * 1 January – Zeynep Tokuş actress
 * 2 January – Ahu Türkpençe actress
 * 3 August – Deniz Akkaya, model and actress
 * 20 December – Kerem Kabadayı, drummer and songwriter
 * 26 December – Fatih Akyel, footballer

Deaths

 * 24 February – Yorgo Bacanos, musician
 * 10 July – Şükrü Gülesin, former footballer
 * 21 October – Ferit Tüzün, composer
 * 14 December – Oğuz Atay, novelist