1976 in Turkey

Parliament

• 15th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister – Süleyman Demirel
• Leader of the opposition – Bülent Ecevit

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party – Justice Party (AP) and coalition partners
• Main opposition – Republican People's Party

Cabinet

• 39th government of Turkey

Events

• 4 January – Replica of Trojan Horse installed in Troy, Çanakkale
• 28 March – Turkey and United States sign a defense agreement.
• 30 April – The Seyrani Monument is inaugurated in Develi.
• 12 May – Islamic Conference opens.
• 30 May – Trabzonspor wins the championship.
• 30 July – Research vessel RV MTA Sismik 1 in Aegean Sea
• 19 September – Turkish Airlines Flight 452 crashes near Isparta
• 24 November – Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in East Anatolia

Births

• 1 January – Mustafa Doğan, Turkish-German footballer and sportscaster
• 15 January – Zara, singer
• 16 March – Nurgül Yeşilçay, actress
• 6 June – Hamza Yerlikaya, Olympic medalist wrestler
• 2 July – Derya Büyükuncu, swimmer
• 17 October – Nil Karaibrahimgil, singer

Deaths

• 5 January – Hamit Kaplan Olympic medalist wrestler
• 4 February – Kuzgun Acar, Sculptor.
• 24 March – Şevket Süreyya Aydemir, economist and author
• 20 September – Nazim Terzioglu, mathematician