2019 in Turkey

Incumbents

• President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Speaker of the Grand National Assembly: Binali Yıldırım
• Speaker of the Grand National Assembly: Mustafa Şentop

  Events

February

• 6 February - An 8-storey building in Kartal collapsed killing, 8 people and injuring 14 others.
• 10 February - The grand breaking ceremony for the Atatürk Cultural Center was held in the place of the previously demolished building.
• 11 February - A UH-1 military helicopter crashed in Çekmeköy, killing 4 soldiers. On 26 November 2018, the same type of helicopter had departed this location and fell of around Sancaktepe.
• 13 February - In a call for tinder organized for İddaa, Şans Venture Partnership won the tender.
• 18 February - The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Binali Yıldırım, resigns from his post to become a candidate for the Mayor-ship of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at the local elections. He was temporarily succeeded by the Deputy Speaker Celal Adan.
• 24 February - By winning 336 votes, Mustafa Şentop is elected as the new Speaker of the Grand National Assembly.
• 25 February - Turkish scientists established a temporarily base in Antarctica.
• 25 February - Emlak Kredi Bank, which had become defunct in 2001, is reopened under the name Emlak Katılım Bank following an announcement in the Official Gazette.

  March

• 7 March - Çamlıca Mosque is opened on the day corresponding to the Night of Wishes.
• 12 March - Gebze-Halkalı Commuter train line was opened as the second phase of Marmaray expansions. Expeditions were stopped in 2013 for the renewal of suburban lines.
• 31 March - Local elections took place across the country. Ekrem İmamoğlu says he won Istanbul's mayoral election by 29,000 votes, although the country's ruling party says they garnered 48.70% of the votes compared to only 48.65% for İmamoğlu. Binali Yıldırım claims he received 48.71% of the votes and claims victory.

  June

• 23 June - June 2019 Istanbul mayoral election took place. Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected as the new mayor.

  August

• 8 August - A 6-magnitude earthquake occurred in Bozkurt, Denizli. There was no loss of life during this earthquake.
• 19 August - Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Metropolitan mayors were removed from their posts and temporarily replaced by trustees.

  September

• 16 September - Turkish, Russian and Iranian leaders met during a summit on Syria in Ankara.
• 17 September - Teknofest 2019 started, lasting for a week.
• 26 September - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred offshore the Sea of Marmara in Silivri, Istanbul.
• 26 September - Anadolu Efes S.K. defeated Fenerbahçe Basketball in the finale for the Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup, winning the cup for the 12th time.

  October

• 9 October — Rojava offensive.

  December

• 27 December - TOGG Turkish national car is introduced to the public.

  Deaths

• 4 January - Turhan Erdoğan, Turkish academic in civil engineering
• 23 January - Ayşen Gruda, Turkish actress and comedian
• 3 February - Turgut Uçar, Turkish football manager and coach
• 19 February - Abdullah Çevrim, Turkish football player
• 20 February - Kemal Karpat, Turkish historian and professor
• 26 February - Aytaç Arman, Turkish actor
• 8 March - Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople, the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
• 13 March - Beril Dedeoğlu, Turkish academic and politician
• 5 May - Kadir Mısıroğlu, Turkish writer and poet
• 28 July - Ferruh Bozbeyli, Turkish politician