18th Parliament of Turkey
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The 18th term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey lasted from 29 November 1987 to 20 October 1991.{{cite web|url=https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/TBMM_Album/Cilt3/index.html |title=TÜRKİYE BÜYÜK MİLLET MECLİSİ KATALOĞU |publisher=tbmm.gov.tr|access-date=2015-09-25}}
There were 450 MPs in the parliament. Motherland Party (ANAP) held the majority. Social Democrat Populist Party (SHP) and True Path Party (DYP) were the other parties.{{cite web|url=http://www.secim-sonuclari.com/1987 |title=1987 Yılı Seçim Sonuçları - Seçim Sonuçları |publisher=secim-sonuclari.com|access-date=2015-09-25}}
Main parliamentary milestones
Some of the important events in the history of the parliament are the following:Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı; Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul
- 22 December 1987 – Turgut Özal of ANAP formed the 46th government of Turkey
- 10 May 1988 – Civil Code amended; divorcing became easier.
- 25 September 1988 – Referendum on snap election. The governmental proposal was rejected.
- 31 October 1989 – Turgut Özal was elected as the 8th president of Turkey.
- 9 November 1989 – Yıldırım Akbulut of ANAP formed the 47th government of Turkey.
- 7 June 1990 – A group of MPs from SHP resigned from the party and formed People's Labor Party (HEP).
- 23 June 1991 – Mesut Yılmaz of ANAP formed the 48th government of Turkey.
- 20 October 1991 – General election held.
List of members
References
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Yıldırım Akbulut
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Category:1987 establishments in Turkey
Category:1991 disestablishments in Turkey
Category:Terms of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
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Category:Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)
Category:Democrat Party (Turkey, current)