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Republic
The Assembly recognizes Turkey as a Republic and Kemal Ataturk as the official president. -
Secular
Turkey becomes secular, the section of the constitution that claims Islam as the state religion is expelled. -
United Nations
Turkey becomes part of the UN, and is neutral for most of World War II -
EU
Turkey enters the EU customs union -
Equality
The law no longer regards men as the head of the household, this grants women full legal equality with men. -
Death Penalty
Turkey bans the death sentence in all circumstances. -
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Secularists vs. Islamists
April- A secularist rally is held in Ankara to pressure Prime Minister Erdogan to withdraw his candidacy for the president, due to his Islamist background. May- Parliament tries to end secularist and Islamist conflict by bringing the national election date closer. Parliament approves and amendment that states a president can be elected by popular vote, but the amendment is vetoed by the current president. A bomb blast kills 100 people in Ankara, but the PKK denies responsibility. -
Headscarves
Thousand of protests are held to allow women to wear their headscarves to university, Parliament approve amendments that pave the way for this right. -
Anti-Government
Mass protests are held against the government after the decision is made to develop one of the few remaining green spaces in Istanbul, police resort to brutality and two protestors die. -
New Powers
Parliament approves a controversial bill that gives police more power and the ability to use firearms against demonstrators.
