Events in the year 1987 in Turkey.Türkiye'nin 70 yılı, Tempo, İstanbul, 1998, pp 345–355
Parliament 17th Parliament of Turkey (up to 29 November) 18th Parliament of Turkey
Incumbents President – Kenan Evren Prime Minister – Turgut Özal Leader of the opposition – Erdal İnönü
Ruling party and the main opposition Ruling party – Motherland Party (ANAP) Main opposition – Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP)
Cabinet 45th government of Turkey (up to 21 December) 46th government of Turkey (from 21 December)
Events January 10 January – Bülent Ecevit receives an 11-month prison sentence for political speeches. 11 January – 2,500 bus passengers temporarily stranded in Kızıldağ Pass due to heavy snowfall. 13 January – Avalanche in Tunceli Province results in 12 fatalities. 14 January – Vehbi Koç named Businessman of the Year by the International Chamber of Commerce. 25 January – Suleiman the Magnificent Exhibit in the United States 25 January – Evren attends a two-day summit in Kuwait.
April 7 April – Alparslan Türkeş sentenced to 11 years in prison. 14 April – Turkey applies for full membership in the European Community.
June 7 June – Galatasaray wins the championshipMackolik page 29 June – General Necip Torumtay is named chief of general staff.
August 13 August – PKK militants kill 25 villagers in Siirt Province.
September 13 September – Bülent Ecevit named chairman of Democratic Left Party. 24 September – Süleyman Demirel named chairman of True Path Party.
October 4 October – Alparslan Türkeş named chairman of Nationalist Work Party. 11 October – Necmettin Erbakan named chairman of Welfare Party.
November 29 November – Motherland Party wins the majority of seats in Parliament in the general elections.
Births 1 January – Serdar Özkan, footballer 1 February – Barış Ataş, footballer 30 January – Arda Turan, footballer 15 February – Volkan Bekçi, footballer 3 May – Damla Sönmez, actress 16 May – Can Bonomo, singer 14 August – Sinem Kobal, actress 14 September – Ceyda Ateş, actress 25 September – Mustafa Yumlu, footballer
Deaths 14 January – Turgut Demirağ (born in 1921), film producer 24 March – Ekrem Zeki Ün (born in 1910), musician 5 July – İdris Küçükömer (born in 1925), economist 22 July – Örsan Öymen (born in 1938), journalist 22 July – Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (born in 1900), civil servant, politician 8 October – İsmet Sıral (born in 1927) musician 10 October – Behice Boran (born in 1910), politician 12 October – Fahri Korutürk (born in 1903), former president (1973–1980) 11 December – Adile Naşit (born in 1930), actress
Gallery
See also Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 1986–87 1.Lig
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