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2001 in Turkey

Explore 10 historical events and records for Turkey in 2001.

Historical records for Turkey in 2001

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January

Recognition of Killings of Armenians under the Empire as

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The France recognises killings of Armenians under the Empire as genocide

May

European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated Greek Cypriot rights

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated Greek Cypriot rights

Politics

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated Greek Cypriot rights

June

Constitution of Turkey

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The pro-Islamic party is banned by the Constitutional Court for being anti-secular

Constitution of Turkey

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Religion / Islam

The pro-Islamic party is banned by the Constitutional Court for being anti-secular

Virtue Party

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

The pro-Islamic party is banned by the Constitutional Court for being anti-secular

Virtue Party

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Religion / Islam

The pro-Islamic party is banned by the Constitutional Court for being anti-secular

August

Coup

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip ยท Party Leader of Justice & Development Party ยท Politics / Justice and Development Party

The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup

Justice and Development Party

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip ยท Party Leader of Justice & Development Party ยท Politics / Justice and Development Party

The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup

November

Balfour Beatty & Impreglio pull out of the Ilisu dam project

Sezer, Ahmet Necdet ยท President of Turkey ยท Government / Government of Turkey

Balfour Beatty & Impreglio pull out of the Ilisu dam project

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