Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Necmettin Erbakan Biography and Timeline

Follow Necmettin Erbakan through 10 dated historical records for Turkey.

Necmettin Erbakan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1926–1997Years on this page

1926

Birth of Necmettin Erbakan

Prime Minister of Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey

Birth of Necmettin Erbakan

1980

Coup

Party Leader of RP · Politics / Welfare Party

Leader of pro-Islamic protests which result in a military coup

RP

Party Leader of RP · Politics / Welfare Party

The Welfare Party is banned for 7 yrs

Coup

Party Leader of RP · Religion / Islam

Leader of pro-Islamic protests which result in a military coup

Coup

Party Leader of RP · Revolution / Revolution of Turkey

Leader of pro-Islamic protests which result in a military coup

1995

Election

Party Leader of RP · Politics / Welfare Party

The Welfare Party wins 21% of the vote

1996

Prime Minister of Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey

Role range: 1996-1997

1997

Resignation of Necmettin Erbakan

Prime Minister of Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey

Forced to resign by the military

Role range: 1996-1997

Ban

Party Leader of RP · Politics / Welfare Party

Erbakan is banned from politics for 5yrs

Welfare Party

Party Leader of RP · Politics / Welfare Party

The Welfare Party is banned

Records, sources and methodology

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