18 April – The
General election (DSP 136 seats, MHP 129 seats, FP 11 seats, ANAP 86 seats,
True Path Party (DYP) 85 seats. The oldest and most established party, the
Republican People's Party (CHP), wasn’t able to receive the 10% necessary to enter parliament.)
17 August – The 7.6 Mwİzmit earthquake shook northwestern
Turkey with a maximum
Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118–17,127 dead and 43,953–50,000 injured.
18 April – The
General election (DSP 136 seats, MHP 129 seats, FP 11 seats, ANAP 86 seats,
True Path Party (DYP) 85 seats. The oldest and most established party, the
Republican People's Party (CHP), wasn’t able to receive the 10% necessary to enter parliament.)
17 August – The 7.6 Mwİzmit earthquake shook northwestern
Turkey with a maximum
Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118–17,127 dead and 43,953–50,000 injured.