Events in the year 1955 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, Istanbul, 1998, pp. 128–132

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 21st government of Turkey (up to 9 December) 22nd government of Turkey (from 9 December)

Events 24 January – Mine accident in Zonguldak 19 February – Agreement between Turkey and Greece on the rehabilitation of the River Meriç. 24 February – CENTO agreement 15 April – Fuat Köprülü one of the founders of the Democrat Party (DP) resigned from the government 22 May – Polemics in the parliament 16 July – The magnitude 6.8 Soke–Aydin earthquake shook the Aydın Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing severe damage and four deaths. 6/7 September – Unchecked demonstrations in Istanbul and the other big cities against Greeks. Martial law in three cities. 15 October – A crisis in the ruling party about the right to prove in press. Nine MPs were expelled from the party and Ten MPs resigned. 23 October – Census (the population: 24,064,763) 13 November – Local elections 20 December – Liberty Party was founded by the MPs expelled from the DP.

Notable births 22 January – Filiz Koçali, feminist activist 2 March – Samet Aybaba, former football player and currently coach 20 March – Zerrin Güngör, president of the Council of State 1 April – İlhan İrem, singer 5 May – Mehmet Terzi, medal winning long distance runner 18 May – Altan Erkekli, actor 23 May – Mansur Yavaş, politician 31 May – Nilüfer Yumlu, singer 18 July – Banu Avar, journalist, political commentator 14 August – Güler Sabancı, industrialist 3 September – Cem Boyner, industrialist 3 October – Buket Uzuner, writer 2 December, Murat Bardakçı, journalist and historian

Notable deaths 22 May – Nene Hatun, heroine who fought against the Russians during the Battle of Erzurum (born 1857) 1 July – Adnan Adıvar, politician and historian (born 1882) 2 July – Fatma Seher Erden, heroine who fought during the Turkish War of Independence (Kara Fatma; born 1888) 25 July – Ali Naci Karacan, journalist and publisher (born 1896) 21 August – Münir Hüsrev Göle, politician (born 1890)

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