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Arrest of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Ankara in Turkey. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity
The commander of Ankara refuses to surrender to Timur, Bayezid goes to its defence. Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity. Byzantium regains Salonica & Wallachia, Serbia & Bosnia recover their independence. Bayezid attempts to defend some emirs who had revolted against Timur
Renounces the Empire. Proclaims a National Pact after formulating his programme at Erzurum & Sivas. Demands complete independence for all Turkish speaking territories
Demands complete independence for all Turkish speaking territories
Proclaims a National Pact after formulating his programme at Erzurum & Sivas
Endorsed by the legal Ottoman Parliament & the new National Assembly at Ankara
The National Assembly proclaims the State of Turkey with Ataturk as President
The National Assembly proclaims the State of Turkey with Ataturk as President
Endorsed by the legal Ottoman Parliament & the new National Assembly at Ankara. A new National Assembly at Ankara
The National Assembly proclaims the State of Turkey with Ataturk as President
League officials monitor humanitarian effects of the Greek-Turkish exchange.
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
An elected Parliament is created
Abolishes the Caliphate
Polygamy is outlawed
Religious orders are suppressed
Turkey & Greece agree territorial staus quo. Turkey & Greece agree naval parity in the eastern Mediterranean
Turkey rejects but later accepts the League-backed Mosul decision.
A border Turkey & Iraq border Treaty is signed by Turkey, Iraq & Britain
Civil marriage is made compulsory
Ankara is replanned by the German engineer H Jansen
The fez & veil are forbidden. Islam is disestablished
Islam is disestablished
Adopts the Roman Alphabet for official use by Turkey
Transferred to a newly completed mausoleum on a hill overlooking Ankara
Colin Powell leads a "fact-finding" mission for co-operation in a war with Iraq
Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership
Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership
Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership
Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership
Schwimmer says Turkeys reform plans should be sufficient for EU membership
Launches a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
Turkey confirms its first COVID-19 case.
Provenance
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