Midhat Pasha1872
Promulgates Turkeys 1st constitution
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Promulgates Turkeys 1st constitution
Provides Parliamentary Government based on all groups in society. Declares indivisibility of the Ottoman Empire
Appointed Head of the Provisional Government
Renounces the Empire. Proclaims a National Pact after formulating his programme at Erzurum & Sivas. Demands complete independence for all Turkish speaking territories
Calls the National Congress of Turkish Provinces together to meet at Erzurum
Endorsed by the legal Ottoman Parliament & the new National Assembly at Ankara
The National Assembly proclaims the State of Turkey with Ataturk as President
Following the deposition of his cousin the Sultanate is abolished
The Republic of Turkey is officially recognized. Proclaims the Republic of Turkey with Ankara as its capital. Kemal is made executice President & Turkey has one political party
Turkey becomes a republic
1st Prime Minister of the new Turkish Republic
Abolishes the Caliphate
The Caliphate is abolished & Abdulmecid is exiled
An elected Parliament is created
With the coup, comes the National Security Council (Milli Gevenlik Konseyi) as the ruling body
Evren installed himself as President of Republic of Turkey on with the 90% approval of the new constitution that was submitted to a public referendum
The Kurdistan Parliament in exile is founded in the Hague
Agrees to work toward a coalition Government in an effort to keep the Islamic Party from taking power and turning the 72-year-old secular republic into a theocracy that would be at odds with the West
The pro-Islamic party is banned by the Constitutional Court for being anti-secular
Women are given full legal equality with men
Says he would like the Parliamentary system to be replaced by a presidential system
Celebrations all over Turkey mark the 83rd anniversary of the foundation of Parliament
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