Class of 1997 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1997, 1,479,767 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Merve, Büşra, Fatma and Mehmet, Mustafa, Ahmet.

39 died in the first year, 46 by age five.

In the class of 1970, 132 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 22nd largest.

As of 2026, 947 of 1,000 are alive (94.7%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 990 are alive; in Nigeria, 700.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 214, China 132, Pakistan 41, Nigeria 38, Indonesia 36, Bangladesh 29; Türkiye 11.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YGS–LYS (2010–2017).

The class's first nationwide vote: the referendum of 16 April 2017 (voting age 18). 951 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 651 are married and 378 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2085.

Its last member will die between 2103 and 2113.