1980 in Turkey

Events in the year 1980 in Turkey.

Parliament

 * 16th Parliament of Turkey (up to 12 September)

Incumbents

 * President –
 * Fahri Korutürk (up to 6 April)
 * İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (acting, 6 April – 12 September)
 * Kenan Evren (from 12 September)


 * Prime Minister –
 * Süleyman Demirel (up to 12 September)
 * Bülent Ulusu (from 20 September)


 * Leader of the opposition –
 * Bülent Ecevit (up to 12 September)

Ruling party and the main opposition

 * Ruling party
 * Justice Party (AP) (up to 12 September)


 * Main opposition
 * Republican People's Party (CHP) (up to 12 September)

Cabinet

 * 43rd government of Turkey (up to 12 September)
 * 44th government of Turkey (from 21 September)

January

 * 2 January – Military leaders issue a warning letter about terrorism.

February

 * 2 February – DİSK initiates a general strike.

April

 * 18 April – Turkey signs a nuclear nonproliferation accord.

May

 * 25 May – Trabzonspor wins the championship

July

 * 1 July – Turkey signs an association agreement with the European Community.
 * 19 July – Former Premier Nihat Erim killed by terrorists.

August

 * 5 August – Hazal by Ali Özgentürk wins the Grand Prix in France.
 * 6 August – Armenian terrorists attack the Turkish Consulate in Lyon.

September

 * 12 September – 1980 Turkish coup d'état.
 * Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in public and private life. Many people who spoke, published, or sang in Kurdish were arrested and imprisoned.

October

 * 11 October – Census (Population: 44,736,947)
 * 15 October – NSP chairman Erbakan and 21 party members arrested for acting against secular principles of the republic.
 * 27 October – Work begins on a new constitution.
 * 30 October – Bülent Ecevit resigns from CHP for its passivity during the coup.

Births

 * 4 February – Gündüz Gürol Azer, footballer
 * 12 April – Arda Kural, actor
 * 16 June – Nehir Erdoğan, actress
 * 29 September – Ümit Şamiloğlu, artistic gymnast
 * 14 October – Cansu Dere, actress

Deaths

 * 11 April – Ümit Kaftancıoğlu (born 1935), TV producer (assassinated)
 * 18 May – Gündüz Kılıç (born 1918), football coach
 * 21 June – Feridun Cemal Erkin (born 1899), diplomat and politician
 * 19 July – Nihat Erim (born 1912), former prime minister (33rd and 34th government of Turkey, assassinated)
 * 22 July – Kemal Türkler (born 1926), trade union leader (assassinated)
 * 27 June – Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (born 1909), poet and author
 * 30 November – Orhan Eyüpoğlu (born 1918), politician