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* 3 January – Turkish lira falls on world currency markets following moves by Central Bank to halt capital flight and strong criticism by Prime Minister Erdogan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/29/emerging-markets-crisis-rush-for-save-havens |title=Emerging markets crisis sees rush for safe havens |newspaper=The Guardian|author=Larry Elliott |date=29 January 2014}}</ref> |
* 3 January – Turkish lira falls on world currency markets following moves by Central Bank to halt capital flight and strong criticism by Prime Minister Erdogan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/29/emerging-markets-crisis-rush-for-save-havens |title=Emerging markets crisis sees rush for safe havens |newspaper=The Guardian|author=Larry Elliott |date=29 January 2014}}</ref> |
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* 20 January – Two car bombs kill at least 16 people in an attack on a border post on the Turkish-[[Syria]]n border.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-bomb-idUSBREA0J10L20140120|title=Sixteen killed by twin bombs at Syria-Turkey border post|date=20 January 2014| |
* 20 January – Two car bombs kill at least 16 people in an attack on a border post on the Turkish-[[Syria]]n border.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-bomb-idUSBREA0J10L20140120|title=Sixteen killed by twin bombs at Syria-Turkey border post|date=20 January 2014|work=Reuters|access-date=13 June 2015}}</ref> |
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* 28 January – [[Turkish lira]] and other emerging market currencies fall further, despite doubling of interest rate by Central Bank.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/turkish-rate-rise-helps-lira-defies-erdogan-amid-104645881.html |title=Turkish rate boost to lira fizzles out |newspaper=News Yahoo |author=Fulya Ozerkan |date=29 January 2014}}</ref> |
* 28 January – [[Turkish lira]] and other emerging market currencies fall further, despite doubling of interest rate by Central Bank.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/turkish-rate-rise-helps-lira-defies-erdogan-amid-104645881.html |title=Turkish rate boost to lira fizzles out |newspaper=News Yahoo |author=Fulya Ozerkan |date=29 January 2014}}</ref> |
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* 7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10625034/Winter-Olympics-Bomb-threat-forces-plane-from-Ukraine-to-land-in-Turkey-after-hijack-attempt.html |title=Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after hijack attempt |newspaper=The Telegraph |author=Harriet Alexander |date=7 February 2014}}</ref> on board a flight from [[Kharkiv]] in Ukraine. |
* 7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10625034/Winter-Olympics-Bomb-threat-forces-plane-from-Ukraine-to-land-in-Turkey-after-hijack-attempt.html |title=Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after hijack attempt |newspaper=The Telegraph |author=Harriet Alexander |date=7 February 2014}}</ref> on board a flight from [[Kharkiv]] in Ukraine. |
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* 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-protest-idUSBREA1L0UV20140222 | title = Police fire tear gas at Istanbul anti-government protest | date = 22 February 2014 | |
* 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-protest-idUSBREA1L0UV20140222 | title = Police fire tear gas at Istanbul anti-government protest | date = 22 February 2014 | work = [[Reuters]] | author = Ece Toksabay}}</ref> |
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* 10 February – Stalled negotiations over [[Cyprus]] resume between Turkish and Greek governments.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/greeks-turks-cyprus-peace-talks-negotiation |title=High stakes as Greeks and Turks revive Cyprus peace talks |newspaper=The Guardian|author=Helena Smith |date=10 February 2014}}</ref> |
* 10 February – Stalled negotiations over [[Cyprus]] resume between Turkish and Greek governments.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/10/greeks-turks-cyprus-peace-talks-negotiation |title=High stakes as Greeks and Turks revive Cyprus peace talks |newspaper=The Guardian|author=Helena Smith |date=10 February 2014}}</ref> |
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===August=== |
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[[File:AK Party fans celebrating victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|Justice and Development Party]] fans celebrating victory of Erdoğan in front of the AK Party headquarter after Turkish Presidential election, [[Ankara]].]] |
[[File:AK Party fans celebrating victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|Justice and Development Party]] fans celebrating victory of Erdoğan in front of the AK Party headquarter after Turkish Presidential election, [[Ankara]].]] |
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* 10 August – Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of [[2014 Turkish presidential election]]. [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Erdoğan]]'s presidential win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/world/europe/erdogan-turkeys-premier-wins-presidential-election.html |title= |
* 10 August – Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of [[2014 Turkish presidential election]]. [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Erdoğan]]'s presidential win.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/world/europe/erdogan-turkeys-premier-wins-presidential-election.html |title=Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election |newspaper=The New York Times |author=Ceylan Yeginsu |date=10 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28729234 |title=Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=10 August 2014}}</ref> |
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===October=== |
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The following lists events in the year 2014 in Turkey.
Incumbents
- President: Abdullah Gül (until 28 August), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (starting 28 August)
- Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (until 28 August), Ahmet Davutoğlu (starting 28 August)
Events
January
- 3 January – Turkish lira falls on world currency markets following moves by Central Bank to halt capital flight and strong criticism by Prime Minister Erdogan.[1]
- 20 January – Two car bombs kill at least 16 people in an attack on a border post on the Turkish-Syrian border.[2]
- 28 January – Turkish lira and other emerging market currencies fall further, despite doubling of interest rate by Central Bank.[3]
February
- 7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger[4] on board a flight from Kharkiv in Ukraine.
- 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.[5]
- 10 February – Stalled negotiations over Cyprus resume between Turkish and Greek governments.[6]
May
- 13 May – an underground coal fire at a mine in Soma, Manisa, killing 301 people.
- 24 May – The 6.9 Mw Aegean Sea earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Three hundred and twenty-four were injured.
June
- 8 June – Turkey starts work on huge Istanbul Airport.[7]
August
- 10 August – Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of 2014 Turkish presidential election. Erdoğan's presidential win.[8][9]
October
- 10 October – 36 killed during mass protests across Turkey in protests over Ankara's policies towards the ISIL.
November
- 1 November – Turkey breaks from its policy of preventing Kurdish fighters from entering Syria and allows 150 Iraqi Peshmerga to cross into Kobani.
- 3 November – A small boat carrying asylum seekers sinks in the Black Sea near Istanbul resulting in at least 21 deaths.
- 28 November – Pope Francis visits Turkey, calling for interfaith dialogue and an end to Islamic extremism, and meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bartholomew I of Constantinople.
December
- 1 December – Russia abandons its plans for the South Stream pipeline to Bulgaria due to European Union objections instead looking at a pipeline to Turkey.
Deaths
- 8 January – Selçuk Uluergüven, 73, actor.
- 22 February – Behsat Üvez, 53, singer-songwriter (lung cancer)
- 11 March – Berkin Elvan, 15, student.
- 20 June – Murat Sökmenoğlu, 69, politician
See also
References
- ^ Larry Elliott (29 January 2014). "Emerging markets crisis sees rush for safe havens". The Guardian.
- ^ "Sixteen killed by twin bombs at Syria-Turkey border post". Reuters. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Fulya Ozerkan (29 January 2014). "Turkish rate boost to lira fizzles out". News Yahoo.
- ^ Harriet Alexander (7 February 2014). "Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after hijack attempt". The Telegraph.
- ^ Ece Toksabay (22 February 2014). "Police fire tear gas at Istanbul anti-government protest". Reuters.
- ^ Helena Smith (10 February 2014). "High stakes as Greeks and Turks revive Cyprus peace talks". The Guardian.
- ^ Courtney Trenwith (8 June 2014). "Turkey starts work on huge new Istanbul airport". ConstructionWeekOnline.com.
- ^ Ceylan Yeginsu (10 August 2014). "Turkey's Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election". The New York Times.
- ^ "Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election". BBC. 10 August 2014.
