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history of the turks
The history of the Turks begins with the migration of Oghuz Turks into Anatolia in the context of the larger Turkic expansion, forming the Seljuq Empire in the 11th century AD -
Period: Jan 24, 1202 to Jan 24, 1204
Ottoman Turks
The Ottoman Turks first appeared in the early 13th century, subjugating Turkish and Mongol bands pressing against the eastern borders of Byzantium and making the Christian Balkan states their vassals -
Period: Jan 24, 1326 to Jan 24, 1453
Capitol Cities from the Ottoman Beylik- world war 1
The Ottoman beylik's first capital was located in Bursa in 1326. Edirne which was conquered in 1361, was the next capital city, After largely expanding to Europe and Anatolia, in 1453. Turkey managed to maintain independence though some of its territories were ceded to its neighbours and some small countries gained independence from it. Following World War I in which Turkey was defeated, most of Anatolia and Eastern Thrace was occupied by the Allied powers including the capital city Istanbul. -
Period: Jan 24, 1500 to
16th to 17th centurary: Ottoman Empire Power
The Ottoman Empire's power and prestige peaked in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent -
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19th and 20th centurary
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ottoman Empire continued losing its territories, including Greece, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and the Balkans in the 1912–1913 Balkan Wars -
the Armistice of Mudros was signed,
On October 30, 1918, the Armistice of Mudros was signed, followed by the imposition of Treaty of Sèvres on August 10, 1920 by Allied Powers, which was never ratified. The Treaty of Sèvres would break up the Ottoman Empire and force large concessions on territories of the Empire in favour of Greece, Italy, Britain and France. -
Turkey's independence
Turkey's history is that of the republic established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), called Atatürk--the "Father Turk." The creation of the new republic in the heartland of the old Islamic empire was achieved in the face of internal traditionalist opposition and foreign intervention. -
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Asian Anatolia and a part of European Thrace.
Asian Anatolia and a part of European Thrace. Social, political, linguistic, and economic reforms and attitudes decreed by Ataturk from 1924-1934 continue to be referred to as the ideological base of modern Turkey. -
turkey becomes secular
Turkey becomes secular: clause retaining Islam as state religion removed from constitution. -
World War II - 1945
Neutral for most of World War II, Turkey declares war on Germany and Japan, but does not take part in combat. Joins United Nations. -
world war II - 1947
Turkey entered World War II on the Allied side shortly before the war ended, becoming a charter member of the United Nations. Difficulties faced by Greece after World War II in quelling a communist rebellion and demands by the Soviet Union for military bases in the Turkish Straits prompted the United States to declare the Truman Doctrine in 1947 -
Republic's first open elections, won by opposition Democratic Party.
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Turkey abandons Ataturk's neutralist policy and joins N.A.T.O.
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turkey invades cyprus
turkey invaded Cyprus by sea and air on July 20, 1974,following the failure of diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. Turkey unilaterally announced a cease-fire on Aug. 16, after having gained control of 40% of the island. Turkish Cypriots established their own state in the north on Feb. 13, 1975. In July 1975, after a 30day warning, Turkey took control of all the U.S. installations except the joint defense base at Incirlik. -
Military coup follows political deadlock and civil unrest. Imposition of martial law.
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New constitution creates seven-year presidency, and reduces parliament to single house.
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Turkey recognises "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."
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20,000 Turkish troops enter Kurdish safe havens in Iraq in anti-PKK operation.
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Major military offensive launched against the Kurds in northern Iraq, involving some 35,000 Turkish troops.
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Diplomatic row with France after French National Assembly recognises the killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
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European Court of Human Rights finds Turkey guilty of violating the rights of Greek Cypriots during its occupation of northern Cyprus.
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Turkish men are no longer regarded in law as head of the family. The move gives women full legal equality with men, 66 years after women's rights were put on the statute books.
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EU leaders agree to open talks in 2005 on Turkey's EU accession. The decision, made at a summit in Brussels, follows a deal over an EU demand that Turkey recognise Cyprus as an EU member.
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Parliament brings forward national elections to 22 July to try end the standoff between secularists and Islamists over the choice of the next president.Parliament gives initial approval to a constitutional change allowing the president to be elected by a
