Turkey Timeline

Turkish War of Independence

May 19, 1919

This war was between the turkish national movement and the proxies of the allies, namely Greece on the Western front and Armenia on the Eastern,

Treaty of Sevres

Aug 10, 1920

This treaty stirred hostility and a nationalist feeling amongst turks. the signatories of the treaty were stripped of their citizenship.

Treaty of Ankara

Oct 20, 1921

This treaty changed the Syria–Turkey border set by the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres to the benefit of Turkey, ceding it large areas of the Aleppo and Adana vileyets. From west to east, the cities and districts of Adana, Osmaniye, Marash, Aintab, Kilis, Urfa, Mardin, Nusaybin, and Jazirat ibn Umar were consequently ceded to Turkey.

Turkey Gains Independence

Oct 29, 1923

The turkish war of independence ended with turkish nationalists defeating the combined armies of the signatories of the treaty of sevres.

The Samuel Commision in England

Mar 1, 1926

The conservative government had released a report which had advised that there would be wage cuts for miners.

Islam Religion

1928

Islams Religion was removed as the official state religion.

Constantinople Officially Becomes Istanbul

1930

Constantinople, the capital of Turkey, is officially renamed to Istanbul.

Montreux Convention

Nov 9, 1936

Montreux Convention regulates ship transit through the Turkish Straits.

Father of Turks Dies

Nov 10, 1938

Mustafa Kemal, better known as Kemal Ataturk "father of the Turks," dies of liver cirrhosis.

Franco, Turkish War Agreement

1939

The Franco and Turkish war agreement had transferred the syrian province from Alexandretta to Turkey. Which is now present day Hatay-Province.