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History of the Republic of Turkey

The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the new Republican Parliament in 1922. This new regime delivered the coup de grâce to the Ottoman state which had been practically wiped away from the world stage following the First World War.-Single-party...

. See also the List of Presidents of Turkey.

See also Timeline of the Ottoman Empire

Timeline of the Ottoman Empire

This article provides a timeline of the Ottoman EmpireSee also Timeline of the Republic of Turkey, a chronology of the successor state to the Ottoman Empire.This timeline is incomplete; some important events may be missing...

, a chronology of the predecessor state to the Republic of Turkey.

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Single Party Period (1923–1946)

Year	Date	Event
1923	October 29	The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed.
	October 29	Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... was unanimously elected the first President of the Republic of Turkey President of Turkey The President of Turkey is the head of state of the Republic of Turkey. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office but has some important functions... by secret vote.
	October 30	The first cabinet of the Republic of Turkey was formed by İsmet İnönü Ismet Inönü Mustafa İsmet İnönü was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister and the second President of Turkey. In 1938, the Republican People's Party gave him the title of "Milli Şef" .-Family and early life:... .
1924		A new policy was instituted that imam Imam An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question... s be appointed by the government.
	March 3	The Ottoman caliphate Ottoman Caliphate The Ottoman Caliphate, under the Ottoman Dynasty of the Ottoman Empire inherited the responsibility of the Caliphate from the Mamluks of Egypt.... was abolished by the Turkish Grand National Assembly Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... .
		The Union of Education (Tevhid-i Tedrisat) Law was passed.
		The Ministry of Religious Affairs and all religious schools were abolished.
	March 6	Second cabinet, again by İsmet İnönü
	April 8	Religious courts were abolished and replaced with civil courts.
	April 20	A new Turkish constitution was accepted.
	August 26	Türkiye Is Bankasi was established.
	October 30	The generals who were also in parliament were asked to choose either military profession or politics but not both. (This event is known as the crisies of generals.)
	November 17	The second political party in Turkey, the Progressive Republican Party Progressive Republican Party The Progressive Republican Party was the second political party after Republican People's Party in Turkey. It was established by Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Kâzım Karabekir, Refet Bele, Rauf Orbay and Adnan Adıvar on 17 October 1924... , was formed.
	November 22	Third cabinet by Ali Fethi Okyar Ali Fethi Okyar Ali Fethi Okyar was a Turkish diplomat and politician who also served as a military officer and as a diplomat during the last decade of the Ottoman Empire... .
1925	February 11	The Sheikh Said rebellion Sheikh Said rebellion Sheikh Said Rebellion was a rebellion of a Kurdish clergy Sheikh Said and a group of former Kurdish Hamidieh soldiers in 1925.-Background:The Azadî was dominated by officers from the former Hamidiye, a Kurdish tribal militia established... started in the eastern provinces.
	February 25	A law separating religion from politics was accepted and passed in the TBMM Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... .
	March 4	Fourth cabinet by İsmet İnönü
	May 5	An Armenian named Manok Manukyan was executed in Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... for planning an assassination attempt on Mustafa Kemal Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... .
	June 3	The Progressive Republican Party Progressive Republican Party The Progressive Republican Party was the second political party after Republican People's Party in Turkey. It was established by Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Kâzım Karabekir, Refet Bele, Rauf Orbay and Adnan Adıvar on 17 October 1924... was closed and abolished for exploiting religion for political purposes.
	June 29	Sheikh Said Sheikh Said Sheikh Said, also spelled Shaikh and/or Sa'id, Sa'īd, Saïd, Saeed may refer to:-People:Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, al-Qaeda commander in AfghanistanSa'id ibn Zayd, companion of Muhammad... and his 46 followers were sentenced to death in Diyarbakır Diyarbakır Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey... .
	August 27	Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... came to Kastamonu Kastamonu Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of... to initiate the Hat Revolution.
	September 1	The first Turkish Medical Congress was assembled.
	September 4	Turkish women entered a beauty contest for the first time.
	October 1	Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... opened the Bursa textile factory.
	November 5	Ankara Law School (then the Ankara University Faculty of Law) was opened.
	November 25	"Hat Law" was issued, abolishing religious dress.
	December 26	A law was passed which abolished the lunar calendar in favor of the international calendar.
1926	February 17	A Turkish civil code Civil code A civil code is a systematic collection of laws designed to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure... based on the Swiss Civil Code Civil code A civil code is a systematic collection of laws designed to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure... was accepted. The code granted expanded civil rights to women and prohibited polygamy Polygamy Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners... .
	March 1	A Turkish criminal code Criminal Code A criminal code is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law... was established based on the Italian Criminal Code.
	March 17	A law was passed to nationalize Nationalization Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being... the iron industry.
	March 24	A law was passed to nationalize Nationalization Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being... the petroleum industry.
1927	March 7	The extraordinary Independence Tribunals were abolished.
	October 15	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... started his "Nutuk" speech.
	October 15	The second nationwide congress of the Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican People's Party may be:Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican Popular Party See also: Russian Republican People's Party... took place.
	October 20	The "Nutuk" speech ended.
	October 28	The first population census Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common... counted the population at approximately thirteen and a half million.
	November 27	Fifth cabinet by İsmet İnönü
	December 25	The first female Turkish lawyer, Sureyya Agaoglu Süreyya Agaoglu Süreyya Ağaoğlu was a Turkish writer, jurist, and the first female lawyer in Turkish history.-Biography:... , began her duty.
1928	April 10	The article "The official religion of Turkey is Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~... " was removed from the constitution.
	May 19	A law establishing an engineering school was accepted.
	November 1	A new Turkish alphabet based on the Latin alphabet was accepted.
1929	April 3	A new municipal law enabled women to enter municipal elections both as voters and as candidates.
	April 29	The first female Turkish judges were appointed.
	May 13	A trade law was accepted by the TBMM Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... .
	September 1	Arabic and Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... courses were abolished replaced by Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... -only language courses.
1930	June 11	A law was accepted which established the Turkish Republic Central Bank.
	August 12	The Free Republican Party Liberal Republican Party (Turkey) The Liberal Republican Party was a political party founded by Ali Fethi Okyar in the early years of the Turkish Republic.... , the third party in the republic, was established.
	September 27	Sixth cabinet by İsmet İnönü
	October 27	Greek prime minister Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... visited Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... in Ankara.
	November 17	After the Free Republican Party Liberal Republican Party (Turkey) The Liberal Republican Party was a political party founded by Ali Fethi Okyar in the early years of the Turkish Republic.... 's cooption by radical religious groups, its leader Fethi Okyar Ali Fethi Okyar Ali Fethi Okyar was a Turkish diplomat and politician who also served as a military officer and as a diplomat during the last decade of the Ottoman Empire... decided to close.
	December 30	Kubilay Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay was a Turkish teacher and reserve warrant officer. He is considered a "martyr of revolution" in Turkey.-Biography:... was killed in an anti-republic Republic A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of... an rebellion.
1931	March 16	The first female Turkish surgeon, Dr. Suat, received her specialty.
	March 26	The Measurements Law was accepted, abolishing the former Arabic length and weight measurement units and replacing them with the metric system (kilogram instead of okka, meter instead of endaze, etc.)
	April 20	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... historically declared the slogan "Peace at home, peace in the world!"
	May 4	Seventh cabinet by İsmet İnönü
	July 25	A new press law was accepted.
1932	July 18	Turkey became a member of the League of Nations League of Nations The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace... .
	July 31	Turkish woman Keriman Halis Ece Keriman Halis Ece Keriman Halis Ece is a former Turkish beauty contestant, pianist and fashion model, who became Miss Turkey 1932. She was also crowned as the winner at International Pageant of Pulchritude in Spa, Belgium.-Biography:... was declared the World Beauty Queen at a contest in Belgium.
	November 13	Dr. Müfide Kazim became the first female Turkish government physician.
	December 12	Adile Ayda became the first female Turkish civil servant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1933	February 7	The first Turkish-language mosque prayers began in Istanbul.
	May 31	The 480-year-old Darülfünun was abolished, to be converted into Istanbul University.
	June	Sümerbank and Halkbank were established.
	October 26	Turkish women were granted the right to vote and be elected to Village Councils.
	November 18	Istanbul University was opened.
	December 1	The first five year development plan was accepted.
1934	June 21	The Surname Law was accepted, abolishing the former titles of Bey Bey Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word... , Efendi, Pasha Pasha Pasha or pascha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors, generals and dignitaries. As an honorary title, Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord, and was also one of the highest titles in... , Sultan Sultan Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who... , and Hanım as of November 26.
	November 24	Mustafa Kemal Pasha Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... took the surname Atatürk.
	November 24	The Hagia Sofia mosque was converted to the Ayasofya (Hagia Sofia) Museum.
	December 5	Turkish women were granted the right to vote and be elected in Turkish parliamentary elections. (Afterwards, in the first elections, 18 women were elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... ).
1935	March 1	Eight cabinet by İsmet İnönü.
1936	May 29	A law determining the size and ratios of the star and crescent in the Turkish flag was accepted.
1936	June 8	A labor law was accepted which represented the first step towards the Turkish Social Security System.
1937	January 27	Hatay's independence was accepted by the League of Nations League of Nations The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace... in its Geneva meeting.
	June 9	A law establishing a medical faculty in Ankara was accepted.
	September 20	Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... opened the first art gallery in his residence, the Dolmabahce Palace.
	October 9	Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... opened the Nazilli Printed Cloth Fabric Factory.
	October 25	Ninth cabinet by Celal Bayar Celal Bayar Celâl Bayar was a Turkish politician, statesman and the third President of Turkey. At the time of his death, he was the longest lived former head of state, living over 103 years .-Early years:He was born in 1883 at Umurbey, a village of Gemlik, Bursa as the son of a religious leader and teacher... , former minister of Economy
1938	November 10	The founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.... died. He was succeeded by İsmet İnönü Ismet Inönü Mustafa İsmet İnönü was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister and the second President of Turkey. In 1938, the Republican People's Party gave him the title of "Milli Şef" .-Family and early life:... , former prime minister and general.
1939		World War II: World War II began. Turkey was to remain neutral for most of the war, until a declaration of war against Germany at its end.
1939	July 7	The Province of Hatay joined Turkey.

Multiparty Period (1946–)

Year	Date	Event
1950	June 25	Korean War Korean War The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union... : The Korean War began. Turkey was a part of the joint UN operation.
1950		Müfide İlhan Müfide İlhan Müfide İlhan was a former mayor of Mersin, Turkey in the early 1950s. She is known as being the first woman mayor in Turkey.-Life:... mayor of Mersin Mersin -Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban... . First ever woman mayor in Turkey.
1952		Turkey became a NATO country strategically important in countering Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... influence.
1953	July 27	Korean War: The war ended.
1954		Turkey began to host the USAF at the Incirlik Air Base Incirlik Air Base The Incirlik Air Base is located in İncirlik, five miles east of Adana, Turkey's fifth largest city, and from the Mediterranean Sea.The U.S... as a deterrent to the Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... .
1955	September 6	Istanbul Pogrom Istanbul Pogrom The Istanbul riots , were mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul's Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955. The riots were orchestrated by the Turkish government under Adnan Menderes. The events were triggered by the false news that the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki, north Greece—the... : The Istanbul Pogrom started the process of driving many Greeks Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... and Christians from Turkey.
1955	September 7	Istanbul Pogrom: The pogrom drew to a close.
1960	May 27	The 1960 coup d'état took place due to the level of influence the Islamists had gained in the nation. After this clash over the "separation of religion and state/government" between İnönü Ismet Inönü Mustafa İsmet İnönü was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister and the second President of Turkey. In 1938, the Republican People's Party gave him the title of "Milli Şef" .-Family and early life:... 's Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican People's Party may be:Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican Popular Party See also: Russian Republican People's Party... and his opponents, president Celal Bayar Celal Bayar Celâl Bayar was a Turkish politician, statesman and the third President of Turkey. At the time of his death, he was the longest lived former head of state, living over 103 years .-Early years:He was born in 1883 at Umurbey, a village of Gemlik, Bursa as the son of a religious leader and teacher... and prime minister Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes was the first democratically elected Turkish Prime Minister between 1950–1960. He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He was hanged by the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet... , both former Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican People's Party may be:Republican People's Party Republican People's Party Republican Popular Party See also: Russian Republican People's Party... members, prime minister Adnan Menderes was held responsible and was executed with two of his ministers.
1965	October	Military rule bowed out to civilian rule, the political system was reestablished, and a new constitution was drafted that reaffirmed the "separation of religion and state/government".
1971	March 12	Military officials forced an advisory committee on the government due to the increasing anarchical situation caused by the Right (fascist/capitalist) – Left (communist) clash and ineffective policies in maintaining order. Although the military were not in charge they had significant influence.
1974		Turkey invaded Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... in response to a Greek-backed coup on the island.
1980	September 12	The 1980 coup d'état took place. Martial law was almost immediately established and a quarter of the military (about 475,000) were mobilised to settle the resistance to the coup.
1983	November 6	After the establishment of a new 1982 Constitution Constitution of Turkey This article relates to a current event. See also the Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of the state's conduct along with its... , the military regime dissolved itself.
1991		After the ending of the 1991 Persian Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... , the Incirlik Air Base Incirlik Air Base The Incirlik Air Base is located in İncirlik, five miles east of Adana, Turkey's fifth largest city, and from the Mediterranean Sea.The U.S... enforced the northern no-fly zones in Iraq Iraqi no-fly zones The Iraqi no-fly zones were a set of two separate no-fly zones , and were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the Gulf War of 1991 to protect the Kurdish people in northern Iraq and Shiite Muslims in the south. Iraqi aircraft were forbidden from flying inside the zones... .
1999	March 24	Kosovo War Kosovo War The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence... : NATO interceded in the Balkans Balkans The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe... to end a civil war Civil war A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state.... in the region. Turkey was part of the mission.
1999	June 10	Kosovo War: The war ended.

21st century

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

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| 2003 || February || Turkey relinquished command of the ISAF

International Security Assistance Force

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| 2004 || December 17 || The European Union (EU) agreed to begin negotiations on the eventual accession of Turkey.
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| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 2005 || February 14 || Turkey assumed command of the ISAF

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| October 3 || The European Union (EU) started accession talks with Turkey. The talks did not start at the desired time due to arguments about Turkey's

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