The Ottoman Empire, which had existed since 1299, was abolished by the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) on 1 November 1922. The Grand National Assembly's sovereignty over Turkey as administered by the parliament in Angora (Ankara) was acknowledged on November 11 at the Treaty of Lausanne. On November 17, 1922, Mehmed VI, the last Ottoman sultan, l…
Read moreOn October 23, 1923, the National Assembly formally established the Turkish Republic, and on October 29, 1923, the National Assembly chose Kemal Pasha (Kemal Ataturk) as its first president. On April 20, 1924, the National Assembly passed a constitution. In March 1925, the Turkish parliament passed the Law on the Preservation of Order (Takrir-i Sukun Kanu…
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