The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Turkey.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, 2014-current
Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister, 2014-2016
Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister, 2016 - current
PKK rebellion (2015–present), 24 July 2015-current
Turkey–ISIL conflict, 11 May 2013-current
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.
17 February - 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Ankara.
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.
10 April - Vodafone Arena was opened.
23-30 October - the international exhibition organization Expo 2016 was held in Antalya.
1 May - In Gaziantep, ISIS militia organized a live bomb suicide attack. 3 policemen killed, 23 civilian injured.
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.
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.
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.
5 October-9 October - 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Istanbul.
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 23 - Tosun Terzioğlu, Former President of TÜBİTAK (born 1942)
April 20 - Atilla Özdemiroğlu, Turkish composer and singer (born 1943)
May 15 - Oya Aydoğan, Turkish cinematographer (d 1957)
July 7 - Turgay Şeren, Turkish Football Player and Former Technical Director (born 1932)
July 25 - Halil İnalcık, Turkish historian, history professor (born 1916)
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 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 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 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)
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