Events in the year 1956 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, Istanbul, 1998, pp. 132–134
Parliament 10th Parliament of Turkey
Incumbents President – Celal Bayar Prime Minister – Adnan Menderes Leader of the opposition – İsmet İnönü
Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Democrat Party (DP) Main opposition – Republican People's Party (CHP)
Cabinet 22nd government of Turkey
Events 20 February – The magnitude 5.8 Eskişehir earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing moderate damage and four deaths. 23 February – Polemics in the parliament concerning the 6/7 September 1955 event (Istanbul pogrom) 1 March – In Istanbul the previously common seat of the governor and the mayor was split 8 April – Opening date of Seyhan Dam and hydroelectric plant, the biggest plant (in 1950s) 10 April – Birecik Bridge over the Fırat River in service 8 July – Three opposition parties issued a common statement 26 October – Turkey joined the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA 15 November – Middle East Technical University is founded in Ankara.
Births 1 January – Mehdi Eker, government minister 6 February – Nazan Öncel, singer 9 February – Oktay Vural, politician 1 May – Coşkun Aral, journalist 1 June – İdris Naim Şahin, former government minister 8 July – Meral Akşener, vice speaker of the parliament 24 July – Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, former president of the Turkish Football Federation
Deaths 12 January – Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (born in 1910), poet 18 January – Makbule Atadan (born in 1885), Atatürk’s sister 21 March – Hatı Çırpan (born in 1890), first female villager MP 15 July – Cemil Cahit Toydemir (born in 1883), a retired general who participated in the Turkish War of Independence 7 December – Reşat Nuri Güntekin (born in 1889), novelist 26 December – Ercüment Ekrem Talu (born in 1886), journalist
Gallery
See also Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics Turkey at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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