Timeline of the Republic of Turkey By Kbr Oct 29, 1923 The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed. Mar 3, 1924 The Ottoman caliphate was abolished by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Feb 11, 1925 The Sheikh Said rebellion started in the eastern provinces. Feb 25, 1925 A law separating religion from politics was accepted and passed in the TBMM. Feb 17, 1926 A Turkish civil code based on the Swiss Civil Code was accepted. The code granted expanded civil rights to women and prohibited polygamy. Apr 10, 1928 The article "The official religion of Turkey is Islam" was removed from the constitution. Nov 1, 1928 A new Turkish alphabet based on the Latin alphabet was accepted. Apr 20, 1931 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk historically declared the slogan "Peace at home, peace in the world!" Jun 21, 1934 The Surname Law was accepted, abolishing the former titles of Bey, Efendi, Pasha, Sultan, and Hanım as of November 26. Nov 10, 1938 The founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk died. He was succeeded by İsmet İnönü, former prime minister and general. Jan 1, 1952 Turkey became a NATO country strategically important in countering Soviet influence. Jan 1, 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus in response to a Greek-backed coup on the island. Nov 6, 1983 The military regime dissolved itself. Mar 24, 1999 Kosovo War: NATO interceded in the Balkans to end a civil war in the region. Turkey was part of the mission. Dec 17, 2004 The European Union (EU) agreed to begin negotiations on the eventual accession of Turkey.
