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the rule of Abdul Hamid, the final sultan of the Ottomans in Turkey ends.
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The Turkish began killing men and forcing them to labor
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Kemal Ataturk founds the republic of Turkey
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The genocide ends
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Kemal Ataturk, a Turk national hero, was given the title father of the Turks.
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the first Turkish open election. Marked a new way of gaining power, peacefully transitioning.
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Ataturk's neutralist policy wishes are left when Turkey joins NATO
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the Turkish army coup goes against the democratic party.
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The Turkish constitution. putting into action a two-chamber parliament.
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Turkey signs with the European Economic Community, increasing peaceful relations between other European countries and Turkey
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Turkey joins the European Union, making relations between Europe and Turkey stronger than ever. They become a country more associated with Europe than the Middle East
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Turkey invades Cyprus a British island, taking half of the island for their own. The Green Line separates the two parts of the island
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A war between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) begins. The Kurds have killed thousands of people and are considered a terrorist group. This war is still going on today
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Turgut Ozal is elected. Ozal is a part of the motherland party. This is a shift in political party in Turkey
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Demirel is elected prime minister. 1991-today. Demirel causes inflation to go up to 70%
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The Turkish government bans headscarves in schools and other places
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Men legally no longer head of family in Turkey. Gender equality is a big step for the country
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EU suspends Turkey from the agreeement due to rising terrorism
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul is the first Turk president to visit. Big step for relationships between the two countries
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agreement is made to allow students to wear headscarves in school (will go into effecti n 2013