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Events in the year 2010 in Turkey.

Incumbents

• Abdullah Gül, President, 2007–2014
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister, 2003–2014

Events

• 8 March – The 6.1 M_w  Elazığ earthquake shook eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). Forty-two people were killed.
• 28 August – 2010 FIBA World Championship
• 2 December – Women's World Chess Championship 2010

Deaths

• 18 June – Okan Demiriş.
• Leyla Gamsiz Sarptürk.

See also

• List of Turkish films of 2010

References