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1938 in Turkey

Explore 24 historical events and records for Turkey in 1938.

Historical records for Turkey in 1938

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4Places on this page

January

National Assembly

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Saadabad ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly

Pact between Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Saadabad ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly

Nationalization

Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Izmir Telephone enterprise is purchased by the Government

Purchase of Izmir Telephones

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Izmir Telephone enterprise is purchased by the Government

March

Death of Cevat Cobanli

Cobanli, Cevat ยท General ยท Warfare / Military

Death of Cevat Cobanli

April

Nationalization

Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The Uskudar & Kadikoy Water Companies are purchased

May

Nationalization

Ataturk, Mustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The Istanbul Electric Company is purchased

June

Ataturk is visited by the King of Romania, Carol

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Istanbul ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Ataturk is visited by the King of Romania, Carol

July

Agreement on Keep an equal amount of troops in

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Hatay ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

France & Turkey agree to keep an equal amount of troops in Hatay

Rule of Hatay

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Hatay ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Turkish troops enter Hatay. France & Turkey agree to keep an equal amount of troops in Hatay

Crisis

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Alexandretta ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Turkey is granted elections which gives it virtual control

Election

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Alexandretta ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Turkey is granted elections which gives it virtual control

September

National Assembly

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Hatay ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The Hatay National Assembly is opened

Rule of Hatay

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท Hatay ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The Hatay National Assembly is opened

President of Turkey

Sokmen, Tayfur ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey

Melek, Abdurrahman ยท Prime Minister of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey

Will

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Ataturk asks for his will to be written

October

Health of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Science / Medicine

Ataturk 1st goes into a coma

November

Assembly

Bayar, Celal ยท Istanbul ยท Prime Minister of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Makes the opening speech in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on behalf of Ataturk

National Assembly

Bayar, Celal ยท Istanbul ยท Prime Minister of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Makes the opening speech in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on behalf of Ataturk

Death of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Death of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk, Dolmabahche Palace in Istanbul

President of Turkey

Inonu, Ismet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed President of Turkey

Prime Minister of Turkey

Bayar, Celal ยท Prime Minister of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 2nd term

Will

Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Ataturks will is opened

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