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1923
July
24
The Treaty of Lausanne
On 24 July 1923 at Lausanne, Turkey made peace with the Allied powers and Greece. The treaty replaced Sèvres and recognised the new Turkish state's sovereignty.
October
29
The proclamation of the Turkish Republic
On 29 October 1923 the Grand National Assembly in Ankara declared Turkey a republic and elected Mustafa Kemal as its first president.
1939
September
11
Turkey and Bulgaria stay neutral
On 11 September 1939 Prime Minister Refik Saydam announced that Turkey would stay out of the war for now. On 15 September Bulgaria formally declared neutrality.
1940
November
01
Turkey and the Greco-Italian War
On 1 November 1940 İnönü assured parliament that Turkey would stay out of the war and was studying the situation after Italy’s attack on Greece with Britain.
1945
February
23
Turkey declares war on Germany
On 23 February 1945 the Turkish Grand National Assembly unanimously declared war on Germany and Japan to secure a place among the founders of the UN.