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The Balkan League waged war against the Ottoman empire and a new Albanian state was formed.
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After Bulgaria's unsatisfaction with the First Balkan War and waged war with Romania and broke the Russo-Bulgraian alliance.
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Turkey is established as a republic and Mustafa Kamal Ataturk becomes president. Starting as a military general, he is now known as the founder of modern Turkey.
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Fez banned due to being too traditional.
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Turkey becomes a secular state, removes Islam as the state religion.
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After being nuetral during most of WWII, Turkey declares war on Germany & Japanand takes part in the United Nations.
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Turkey abandons neutralist policy and joins NATO
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Suleyman Demirel becomes prime minister
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After long guerilla war, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized by parliment.
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After Greece established a military junta, Turkey had responded to the fact that 80% of the population had to move to Northern Cyprus.
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Growing tensions between the US and Middle Eastern countries led to Turkish goverment allowing US airstrikes from Turkish bases.
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A new constitution is formed creating a two chamber parliment
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After continuos debate for a new constituition, in 1982 a new one was drafted that instituted a seven year presidency and reduced parliment to a single house.
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Turkey joins the Black Sea alliance after unrest with the PKK, a large terrorist group.
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Women were allowed, in the first time of Turkish history, equal legal and social rights as men.
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The Islamist Party wins by a landslide in elections and promise to stick to secular parliment stated in the constitution. Their leader was Abdullah Gul.
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Two cars bombs explode in front of Istantbul's main synagogue beginnijng the unrest in Instantbul.
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After long bargainning, the EU freezes Turkey's membership due to risding terrorism throughtout the country.
