Turkey

Turkish War of Independence.

May 19, 1919

Turkish military officer Mustafa Kemal Ataturk leads the Turkish war of independance, Ending Oct. 29, 1923

Treaty of Sevres

Aug 10, 1920

reduces Ottoman Empire to a small area of Anatolia.

The Republic of Turkey is founded by Ataturk.

Oct 29, 1923

Ataturk is named the first President of Turkey.

Ending of Turkish war

Oct 29, 1923

United Kingdom gains Mesopotamia and Cyprus from Turkey.
France gains Syria from Turkey in War of Turkish Independence

Grand National Assembly adopted a new constitution

Apr 21, 1924

In 1924 the Grand National Assembly adopted a new constitution to replace the 1876 constitution that had continued to serve as the legal framework for the republican government.

Samuel Commission, released a report on the coal industry advocating wage reductions.

Mar 1, 1926

Setting off strikes all over the nation in May.

Boundary with Iraq

Mar 21, 1926

Boundary with Iraq settled by League of Nations initiative.

Trade Disputes Act

Jul 29, 1927

Trade Disputes Act of 1927 made sympathetic striking illegal

Removing Islam

Mar 1, 1928

Islam was removed as the official state religion.

Women gained the right to vote

Feb 17, 1929

Women gained the right to vote and run for elected office.

World war two begins

Sep 1, 1939

World War II begins. Turkey remains neutral