PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1923Independence29 October 1923 (republic proclaimed, succeeding the Ottoman Empire)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985First UNESCO World Heritage siteHistoric Areas of IstanbulUNESCO World Heritage
- 1994First space object launchedTurksat 1BGCAT
- 1995Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2003Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2021Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-05-14IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionSardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin TepeUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
