Class of 1965 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1965, 1,403,326 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Fatma, Ayşe, Emine and Mehmet, Mustafa, Ahmet.

149 died in the first year, 212 by age five.

In the class of 1992, 52 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 35th largest.

As of 2026, 692 of 1,000 are alive (69.2%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 910 are alive; in Nigeria, 393.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 255, India 173, Indonesia 37, US 33, Brazil 28, Bangladesh 24; Türkiye 12.

Generation: Gen X (1965–1980, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is ÖSS–ÖYS (1983–1998).

The class's first nationwide vote: the referendum of 6 September 1987. 773 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 676 are married and 74 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2044.

Its last member will die between 2068 and 2078.