1978 in Turkey

Parliament

• 16th Parliament of Turkey

Incumbents

• President – Fahri Korutürk
• Prime Minister –
• Leader of the opposition –

Ruling party and the main opposition

• Ruling party
• Main opposition

Cabinet

• 41st government of Turkey
• 42nd government of Turkey

Events

• 30 January – Student demonstrations in Ankara.
• 17 March – Turkey criticizes Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
• 7 April – Server Tanilli, an academic, survived a terrorist attack in Istanbul.
• 28 May – Fenerbahçe wins the championship.
• 31 May – Meeting between Ecevit and U.S. president Jimmy Carter.
• 1 June – Türkan Şoray, star in the film Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, wins Best Actress in Tashkent Film Festival.
• 11 July – Bedrettin Cömert of Hacettepe University was killed in a terrorist attack.
• 27 September – United States lifts embargo on aid to Turkey.
• 11 December – Ahmet Enünlü wins gold in Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition.

Births

• 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

Deaths

• 30 March – Memduh Tağmaç, general and former chief of staff
• 1 April – İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, academic and journalist
• 24 March – Doğan Öz, prosecutor
• 27 July – Ferit Alnar, composer
• 22 October – Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu, politician