Events in the year 1972 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 226–233
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 1 October – Ayse Yigit, Belgian politician 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
Gallery
See also 1971–72 1.Lig List of Turkish films of 1972 Turkey at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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