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Turkey in 2002

Historical records for Turkey in 2002, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

20Records
15Events
6Named people
2Places
8Categories

Historical records

January

January 2002Constitution of TurkeyAhmet Necdet Sezer

Government / Government of Turkey

Women are given full legal equality with men

January 2002LegislationAhmet Necdet Sezer

Government / Government of Turkey

Women are given full legal equality with men

January 2002Reform of GovernmentAhmet Necdet Sezer

Government / Government of Turkey

Women are given full legal equality with men

February

February 2002Swiss bank UBS pulls out of the Ilisu dam projectAhmet Necdet Sezer

Government / Government of Turkey

The Swiss bank UBS pulls out of the Ilisu dam project

March

March 2002International AgreementAhmet Necdet Sezer

Government / Government of Turkey

Turkey signs an agreement with Greece to supply gas

June

29 June 2002Fastest World Cup GoalHakan Sukur

Daegu · Sport / Football

Scores after eleven seconds against South Korea, the fastest goal in World Cup history.

August

August 2002Death of Bulent EcevitBulent Ecevit

Istanbul · Government / Government of Turkey

The death sentence is abolished, except in times of war

August 2002EU Membership ReformsBulent Ecevit

Istanbul · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Parliament approves reforms aimed at securing EU membership

October

October 2002Invasion of IraqBulent Ecevit

Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

October 2002North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Bulent Ecevit

Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

October 2002North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Bulent Ecevit

Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

November

18 November 2002Prime Minister of TurkeyAbdullah Gul

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey

November 2002DYPMehmet Agar

Politics / DYP

Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

November 2002DYPTansu Ciller

Politics / DYP

The DYP secures 9.55% of the vote in the general election, slightly under the 10% election threshold to enter Parliament. Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

November 2002ElectionMehmet Agar

Politics / DYP

Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

November 2002ElectionTansu Ciller

Politics / DYP

The DYP secures 9.55% of the vote in the general election, slightly under the 10% election threshold to enter Parliament. Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

November 2002ElectionAbdullah Gul

Politics / Justice and Development Party

The Islamist based Justice & Development party wins a landslide victory

November 2002ElectionAbdullah Gul

Religion / Islam

The Islamist based Justice & Development party wins a landslide victory

November 2002Party LeaderMehmet Agar

Politics / DYP

Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

November 2002Resignation of Tansu CillerTansu Ciller

Politics / DYP

Tansu €iller resigns as party leader following the 2002 election defeat, eventually being replaced by Mehmet Agar

Names involved

Abdullah GulAhmet Necdet SezerBulent EcevitHakan SukurMehmet AgarTansu Ciller

Places involved

DaeguIstanbul

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.