A faction of the Turkish Armed Forces attempts a coup against state institutions, including President Erdoğan, but fails and triggers a massive series of purges
Amid general political violence, General Evren and the National Security Council carry out a coup, suspend the constitution and extend martial law to the whole country
The Republic of Turkey is formally established
Mustafa Kemal launches the Dress Code Revolution in a historical speech at Kastamonu
Turkey symbolically declares war on Germany and Japan
Turkey formally applies for membership of the EEC
Accession talks between Turkey and the EU officially begin
17 women enter the Grand National Assembly for the first time in the general election
The Arabic script is officially replaced with the Latin alphabet
The Ankara Agreement creates an association between Turkey and the EEC
The first multi-party elections are held and the CHP is defeated
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan is arrested in Kenya and his organisation declares a unilateral ceasefire
A military 'memorandum' is issued amid general chaos resulting in the resignation of the democratically elected government of Süleyman Demirel
Mustafa Kemal delivers a 36-hour speech (Nutuk) on a 6-day span at the Grand National Assembly
The general election results for the first time in a landslide victory for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's AKP party
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Women are granted the right to be elected and vote in local elections
A military memorandum later branded a 'post-modern coup' eventually leads to the resignation of Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan
An urban development plan for Taksim Gezi Park sparks a wave of anti-governement demonstrations across the country
Turkey joins NATO
The Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK launches its armed insurgency
The Ottoman Caliphate is abolished by the Grand National Assembly
The Susurluk car crash reveals links between organized crime and the Turkish government and armed forces
Turkey invades Cyprus in response to a coup supported by the Greek military junta
Earthquakes near İzmit and Düzce on the North Anatolian fault respectively kill at least 17,118 and 845 people
A customs union between Turkey and the EU is implemented
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk dies
A Turkish civil code largelly modelled on the Swiss one is enacted, banning polygamy
The Greek minority is targeted by mob attacks in the Istanbul Pogrom
A law requires all citizens to adopt a fixed Turkish surname
A military coup installs General Gürsel as Head of State and former PM Adnan Menderes is executed the year after
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