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The First Balkan War
The Balkan League waged war against the Ottoman empire and a new Albanian state was formed. -
Second Balkan War
After Bulgaria's unsatisfaction with the First Balkan War and waged war with Romania and broke the Russo-Bulgraian alliance. -
A new republic is born
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. -
Tradition is diminished
Fez banned due to being too traditional. -
More Tolerance
Turkey becomes a secular state, removes Islam as the state religion. -
Nuetrality ends in Turkey
After being nuetral during most of WWII, Turkey declares war on Germany & Japanand takes part in the United Nations. -
Sides are chosen
Turkey abandons neutralist policy and joins NATO -
A new prime minister comes
Suleyman Demirel becomes prime minister -
Independence recognized
After long guerilla war, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized by parliment. -
Turkey invades Cyprus
After Greece established a military junta, Turkey had responded to the fact that 80% of the population had to move to Northern Cyprus. -
Sides chosen
Growing tensions between the US and Middle Eastern countries led to Turkish goverment allowing US airstrikes from Turkish bases. -
A new constitution formed
A new constitution is formed creating a two chamber parliment -
Another constitution
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. -
Joining sides
Turkey joins the Black Sea alliance after unrest with the PKK, a large terrorist group. -
A change for women
Women were allowed, in the first time of Turkish history, equal legal and social rights as men. -
A victory restructs Turkey
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. -
Violence escalades
Two cars bombs explode in front of Istantbul's main synagogue beginnijng the unrest in Instantbul. -
EU steps in
After long bargainning, the EU freezes Turkey's membership due to risding terrorism throughtout the country.
