199819992000
1 JanTurkish Daily News chooses General İsmail Hakkı Karadayıoğlu as 'Man of the Year'
2 JanTV channel NTV choses President Süleyman Demirel as 'Man of the Year'
3 Jan356,444 traffic accidents in 11 months of 1997
4 JanInflation rate for 1997 is 99%
17 JanConstitution court closes Political Welfare Party
11 Feb79 casinos in Turkey are closed down
17 FebFirst 12 women fighter pilot lieutenants are in service for Turkish Air Force
12 NovAbdullah Öcalan, Leader of PKK, is apprehended in Italy
16 NovTurkish people boycouts Italy
20 NovItaly releases Abdullah Öcalan
31 JanBarış Manço, pop singer of Turkey, dies
15 FebMurdere of 30,000 people PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan is captured in Nairobi, Kenya and brought to İstanbul to be tried
23 FebStrong wind in Istanbul: 6 students are kiiled
25 MarSirbia declares war against NATO and Turkey, officially took part in a war since long time ago
26 JulAirport police of Salt Lake, Utah, USA unbelievably tortured a Turkish woman
11 AugLast Solar Solstice of the century was best viewed from Turkey
17 AugAn earthquake of 7.8 Richter scale in İzmit: 17,000 fatalities and 25,000 injured phisically and mentally
11 OctCNN-Turk is in service
15 OctPresident Demirel goes to Kosova
12 NovSecond strong earthquake in Düzce with 7.2 Richter Scale: many fatalities
16 NovPresident Clinton of USA and his family visit earthquake areas in Turkey
8 JanMinistry of Culture of Turkey buys Pierre Loti's collection of 525-page letters
16 MarGalatasaray beats Spanish Mallorca 4-1 in UEFA Cup
23 MarGalatasaray beats Spanish Mallorca again 2-1 and rises to the semi-finals
30 MarEfes-Pilsen, basketball team, is in semi-finals of Europes final4s
31 MarPriminister Ecevit visits India
20 AprGalatasaray ties 2-2 with Leeds United of England who lost the previous match in İstanbul 2-0. Galatasaray is in the final match.
27 AprAhmet Necdet Sezer is the 10th president of Turkey
16 MayGalatasaray get the UEFA Cup after the match with Arsenal of England
20 MayDuring the 33rd European Boxing Competition in Tampere, Finland, Turkish boxers won 2 gold medals
30 MayTurkish Football trainer (coach) Fatih Terim goes to Fiorentina Football Team in Italy for coaching
6 JunEarthquake in Çerkes, Çankırı with 5.9 Richter Scale: 3 fatalities, 81 injured, thousands of houses destroyed
17 JunPope John-Paul II meets Muslim Leader of Turkey Yılmaz
19 JunTurkish Football team beats Belgium 2-0 and rises to quarter finals for the first time in the European Football Championship
24 JunTurkey loses the football match against Portugal and says good-bye to the championship
8 JulFirst statesman in the history of Republic of Turkey, State Minister Fikret Ünlü, climbs to the summit of Mount Ararat
24 AugGalatasaray beats Real Madrid 2-1 and wins the super cup of UEFA
31 AugGalatasaray takes the fourth place in the world's football classification
1 SepTurkish Football team beats Moldova 2-0 and gets a good start for 2002 World Cup Group Elimination
15 SepHalil Mutlu breaks 3 records and receives gold medals in the Sydney Olympics and wins the title of World and Olympic Champion in Heavy Lifting
19 SepTurkey sees the most important energy crisis
26 SepHamza Yerlikaya, wrestler, gets gold medal in Sydney Olympics Championship
: 29 Jul 2010/03:55 GMT
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