2005 in Turkey

Incumbents

• President: Ahmet Necdet Sezer
• Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Speaker: Bülent Arınç

Events

October

• October 3 – the European Union has decided to start full membership negotiations with Turkey.

Births

• 25 February – Arda Güler, footballer

Deaths

• 13 February – Hüdai Oral
• 24 February – Coşkun Kırca
• 7 April – Melih Kibar
• 19 April – Hâlit Ziyâ Konuralp
• 12 May – Ömer Kavur
• 26 August – Mediha Esenel
• 3 October – Nurettin Ersin