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Events in the year 1978 in Turkey.
Ruling party and the main opposition
Ruling party
Main opposition
41st government of Turkey (up to 5 January)
42nd government of Turkey (from 5 January)
23 March - Agreement with International Money Fund
17 April - Unrest in Malatya following the murder of the mayor
28 May - Fenerbahçe won the championship of Turkish football league.
1 June - Actress Türkan Şoray starring in the film Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, based on a story by Chinghiz Aitmatov, was awarded in Tashkent Film Festival (Uzbekistan, then Soviet Union)
1 August - US lifted the arms embargo to Turkey
9 October - Bahçelievler massacre, 7 leftist students were killed
11 December - Ahmet Enünlü won the gold medal in amateur Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition
23 December - Maraş massacre
11 March - Hayko Cepkin, singer
11 May - Ece Erken TV hostess and actress
7 July - Yasemin Kozanoğlu, model
8 August -Ebru Yaşar, singer
28 December - Özgü Namal, actress
30 March - Memduh Tağmaç (aged 74), general and former chief of staff
24 March - Doğan Öz (assassinated at age 44), prosecutor
27 July - Ferit Alnar (aged 72), composer
5 October - Fehmi Ege (aged 76), musician
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