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2016 in Turkey

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2016 in Turkey

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Turkey.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, 2014-current
  • Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister, 2014-2016
  • Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister, 2016 - current

    • Events

  • PKK rebellion (2015–present), 24 July 2015-current
  • Turkey–ISIL conflict, 11 May 2013-current

    • January

  • 12 January - At least ten people were killed and 15 were injured following an explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square. A suicide bomber was reported to be responsible.
  • 14 January - PKK rebels bombed police headquarters in Cinar, Diyarbakir, killing five people and injuring another 39.
  • 27 January - .istanbul and .ist have begun to be used as domain names on the approved Internet.
  • 30 January - Bakırköy; Picasso's previously stolen "Naked Woman Scanning" the table named by the police found.

    • February

  • 17 February - 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.

    • March

  • 4 Narch - He was appointed as a police and ceo in the "Zaman" journal.
  • 13 March - 37 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.
  • 19 March - 5 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul.
  • 20 March - 20 March - 2015-16 Super League season 26th in the Turk Telekom Arena sport club Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe need to be played between the derby match for safety reasons due to the start of the game was delayed to stay 2 hours.

    • April

  • 10 April - Vodafone Arena was opened.
  • 23-30 October - the international exhibition organization Expo 2016 was held in Antalya.

    • May

  • 1 May - In Gaziantep, ISIS militia organized a live bomb suicide attack. 3 policemen killed, 23 civilian injured.

    • June

  • 7 June - A bombed attack took place in Istanbul's Fatih district by ISIS.
  • 28 June - The attack of the armed and bombed Ataturk Airport took place by ISIS.

    • July

  • 1 July - The world's fourth longest span suspension bridge "Osman Gazi Bridge" was opened to service.
  • 15 July - Within the Turkish Armed Forces a military failed coup d'état attempt was made by a group of soldiers who defined themselves as the Peace at Home Council. Anti-coup protests have been held in many provinces of Turkey. The coup attempt in Turkey was declared a state of emergency for 3 months. It was a catch-up decision against the alleged coup plotters and the coup plotters.

    • August

  • 24 August - Turkey has launched a cross border operation with Cerablus under the code name "Operation Euphrates Shield". The region was cleared by ISIS and handed over to the Free Syrian Army.
  • 27 August - Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge opened to service.

    • October

  • 5 October-9 October - 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Istanbul.

    • January

  • January 2 - Sabri Yirmibeşoğlu, Turkish soldier (born 1928)
  • January 3 - Halis Toprak, a Turkish businessman. Toprak Holding Chairman of the Board (d.
  • January 4 - Sedat Üründül, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eski Ata Construction (d.
  • January 5 - Önol Şakar, Turkish politician (d 1935)
  • January 7 - Remzi Evren, Turkish cinematographer (d 1957)
  • January 14 - Şefik Döğen, Turkish cinema player (d 1947)
  • January 21 - Mustafa Koç, Chairman of Koç Holding Board of Directors Turkish Businessman (born 1960)
  • January 22 - Kamer Genç, Parliament 18. 19. 20. 21. 23 and 24 period Tunceli deputy politician (born 1940)

    • February

  • February 23 - Tosun Terzioğlu, Former President of TÜBİTAK (born 1942)

    • April

  • April 20 - Atilla Özdemiroğlu, Turkish composer and singer (born 1943)

    • May

  • May 15 - Oya Aydoğan, Turkish cinematographer (d 1957)

    • July

  • July 7 - Turgay Şeren, Turkish Football Player and Former Technical Director (born 1932)
  • July 25 - Halil İnalcık, Turkish historian, history professor (born 1916)

    • August

  • August 23 - İsrafil Köse, Turkish actress (born 1970)
  • August 29 - Vedat Türkali, Turkish writer (born 1919)
  • August 30 - Naşide Göktürk, Turkish composer, writer and commentator (born 1965)

    • September

  • September 8 - Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, 55. Minister of Transport of the Turkish Government (born 1955)
  • September 16 - Tarık Akan, Turkish cinema and serial player (born 1949)

    • October

  • October 12 - Kemal Unakıtan - Turkish Politician Former Minister of Finance (born 1946)
  • October 20 - Altemur Kılıç - Turkish journalist and writer (born 1924)
  • October 26 - Nail Güreli - Turkish Journalist and writer (born 1932)

    • November

  • November 2 - Korkut Özal - Turkish Politician Former Interior Minister (born 1929)
  • November 2 - Gönül Ülkü Özcan - Turkish cinema theater and series player (born 1931)
  • November 30 - Erdal Tosun - Turkish Cinema Theater Artist (born 1963)

    • References

    2016 in Turkey Wikipedia
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