Class of 1979 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1979, 1,521,814 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

99 died in the first year, 129 by age five.

In the class of 1952, 189 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 3rd largest.

As of 2026, 837 of 1,000 are alive (83.7%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 970 are alive; in Nigeria, 568.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 199, China 169, Indonesia 40, Bangladesh 31, Brazil 31, US 29; 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 general election of 18 April 1999 (voting age 18). 863 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 813 are married and 175 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2062.

Its last member will die between 2083 and 2093.