Events in the year 1963 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 162–166
Parliament 12th Parliament of Turkey
Incumbents President – Cemal Gürsel Prime Minister – İsmet İnönü Leader of the opposition – Ragıp Gümüşpala
Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP) (with coalition partners New Turkey Party (YTP) and Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) up to 25 December, and then with the Independents) Main opposition – Justice Party (AP)
Cabinet 27th government of Turkey (up to 25 December) 28th government of Turkey (from 25 December)
Events 1 February – Two airplanes collided over Ankara. 87 deaths 27 March – Demonstrations against Justice Party (AP) 21 May – Attempted coup by Talat Aydemir. 26 June – Galatasaray won the championship of Turkish football league.Mackolik site 12 September – Ankara Agreement between the European Union and Turkey 17 November – Local elections 27 November – After the prime minister İsmet İnönü went to United States to attend the funeral of John F. Kennedy, New Turkey Party a coalition partner withdrew from the government. This ended the 27th government. 23 December – Bloody Christmas in Cyprus where Turkish villages were attacked 24 December – Turkish military planes flew over Cyprus as a warning (without any action)
Births 1 January -Fatih Altaylı, journalist 2 February – Rıza Çalımbay, footballer and manager 10 February – Candan Erçetin, singer 1 March – Aydan Şener, actress 14 August – Yaprak Özdemiroğlu, ballet dancer and actress 16 September -Yonca Evcimik, singer and actress 10 October – Hülya Avşar, model and actress 10 November – Tanju Çolak, footballer 29 November – Emine Ülker Tarhan, politician, lawyer
Deaths 3 May Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar (aged 76), novelist 2 October – Refet Bele (aged 82), retired general who participated in the Turkish War of Independence 3 June Nazım Hikmet (aged 61), poet 31 October Mesut Cemil (aged 61), musician
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See also 1962–63 Milli Lig
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