Permanent historical factsheet

Election

Turkey · Government / Government of Turkey. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1923–1996Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1923

Maustafa Kemal Ataturk30 October 1923

Istanbul · Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey, 2nd term

1938

Maustafa Kemal AtaturkJuly 1938

Alexandretta · Government / Government of Turkey

Turkey is granted elections which gives it virtual control

1950

Adnan Menderes1950

Government / Government of Turkey

Wins the Election as leader of the Democratic Party

1982

Kenan Evren7 November 1982

Government / Government of Turkey

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

Kenan Evren1982

Government / Government of Turkey

Wins the Presidential election

1995

Tansu Ciller26 December 1995

Government / Government of Turkey

Turkeys Prime Minister Tansu Ciller resigns following a narrow electoral victory by the Islamic Party

1996

Tansu CillerMarch 1996

Government / Government of Turkey

The DYP win 19% of the vote, 2% less than the winning Islamist Welfare Party

Names involved

Adnan MenderesKenan EvrenMaustafa Kemal AtaturkTansu Ciller

Provenance

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