7 February – Aysel Gürel, lyricist 13 February – Kenan Erim, archaeologist 18 February – Ertem Eğilmez, film director and producer 1 March – Nida Tüfekçi, musician 3 March – Mithat Bayrak, wrestler 29 April – Ferit Tüzün, composer 5 May – Ayhan Işık, actor 7 June – Basri Dirimlili, footballer 11 June – Ayhan Şahenk, business man 24 July – Gülriz Sururi, theatre actress 9 August – Abdi İpekçi, journalist 15 September – Mümtaz Soysal, academic, lawyer and politician 10 October – Ayten Alpman, singer 13 October – Adalet Ağaoğlu, novelist 30 November – Doğan Babacan, referee