Class of 1988 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1988, 1,491,868 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

65 died in the first year, 81 by age five.

In the class of 1961, 165 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 15th largest.

As of 2026, 903 of 1,000 are alive (90.3%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 982 are alive; in Nigeria, 631.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 199, China 188, Indonesia 34, Pakistan 34, Nigeria 29, Bangladesh 28; Türkiye 11.

Generation: the Millennials (1981–1996, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is ÖSS (1999–2009).

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 22 July 2007 (voting age 18). 914 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 844 are married and 284 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2074.

Its last member will die between 2093 and 2103.