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The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed.
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The Ottoman caliphate was abolished by the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
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The Sheikh Said rebellion started in the eastern provinces.
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A law separating religion from politics was accepted and passed in the TBMM.
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A Turkish civil code based on the Swiss Civil Code was accepted. The code granted expanded civil rights to women and prohibited polygamy.
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The article "The official religion of Turkey is Islam" was removed from the constitution.
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A new Turkish alphabet based on the Latin alphabet was accepted.
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk historically declared the slogan "Peace at home, peace in the world!"
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The Surname Law was accepted, abolishing the former titles of Bey, Efendi, Pasha, Sultan, and Hanım as of November 26.
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The founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk died. He was succeeded by İsmet İnönü, former prime minister and general.
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Turkey became a NATO country strategically important in countering Soviet influence.
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Turkey invaded Cyprus in response to a Greek-backed coup on the island.
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The military regime dissolved itself.
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Kosovo War: NATO interceded in the Balkans to end a civil war in the region. Turkey was part of the mission.
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The European Union (EU) agreed to begin negotiations on the eventual accession of Turkey.