Events in the year 1935 in Turkey.
Parliament
4th Parliament of Turkey (up to 1 March) 5th Parliament of Turkey (from 1 March)
Incumbents
President – Kemal Atatürk
Prime Minister – İsmet İnönü
Ruling party and the main opposition
Ruling party – Republican People's Party (CHP)
Cabinet
7th government of Turkey (up to 1 March) 8th government of Turkey (from 1 March)
Events
4 January – The 6.4 Erdek–Marmara Islands earthquake affected the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving five people dead and thirty injured. 1 February – Hagia Sophia is converted into a museum. 1 March – New government 8 February – General elections. 17 female MPs 1 May – 1935 Digor earthquake 27 May: Sunday, rather than Friday, becomes the day of rest. 19 October – A group of assassins aiming to assassinate Atatürk were arrested. 20 October – Census (Population 16,158,018)
Births
20 January – Güven Sazak, businessman (d. 2011) 2 February – Tuncay Mataracı, politician (d. 2020) 20 August – Gürdal Duyar, sculptor (d. 2004) 21 August – Adnan Şenses, singer 4 October – İlhan Cavcav, sports club director 13 December – Türkan Saylan, academic, MD, social activist (d. 2009) date unknown – Ümit Kaftancıoğlu, Turkish writer (d. 1980)