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Complete the sentence about Pan-Turkism with the correct year: In ______, the Tatar theologian Ghabdennasir Qursawi wrote a treatise calling for the modernization of Islam.
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Complete the sentence about Pan-Turkism with the correct year: In ______, the Tatar theologian Ghabdennasir Qursawi wrote a treatise calling for the modernization of Islam.
1804. In 1804, the Tatar theologian Ghabdennasir Qursawi wrote a treatise calling for the modernization of Islam.
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Complete the sentence about Six Arrows with the correct year: The principles of the Six Arrows were added to the Turkish Constitution on 5 February ______.
1937. The principles of the Six Arrows were added to the Turkish Constitution on 5 February 1937.
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Complete the sentence about Grand Bazaar, Istanbul with the correct year: The construction of the Bedesten ended in the winter of ______/61, and the building was endowed to the waqf of the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
1460. The construction of the Bedesten ended in the winter of 1460/61, and the building was endowed to the waqf of the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
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Complete the sentence about Gezi Park protests with the correct year: A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May ______, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park.
2013. A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park.
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Complete the sentence about Sultanate of Rum with the correct year: The last of the Seljuk vassal sultans of the Ilkhanate, Mesud II, was murdered in ______.
1308. The last of the Seljuk vassal sultans of the Ilkhanate, Mesud II, was murdered in 1308.
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Complete the sentence about Turkish folk music with the correct year: In ______, a Turkish state radio was established and the dissemination of Turkish folk music became a priority for those in charge.
1937. In 1937, a Turkish state radio was established and the dissemination of Turkish folk music became a priority for those in charge.
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Complete the sentence about Selim I with the correct year: Six years later in ______, he was sent by his father to Trabzon to serve there as governor.
1487. Six years later in 1487, he was sent by his father to Trabzon to serve there as governor.
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Complete the sentence about Treaty of Kars with the correct year: The Treaty of Kars reaffirmed the terms of the earlier Treaty of Moscow concluded in ______ between the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and Soviet Russia.
1921. The Treaty of Kars reaffirmed the terms of the earlier Treaty of Moscow concluded in 1921 between the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and Soviet Russia.
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Complete the sentence about Bülent Ecevit with the correct year: While heading a caretaker government for the ______ general election, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan was captured in Kenya, allowing DSP to emerge victorious.
1999. While heading a caretaker government for the 1999 general election, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan was captured in Kenya, allowing DSP to emerge victorious.
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Complete the sentence about Uğur Şahin with the correct year: Şahin was born on 19 September ______ in İskenderun into a Turkish family.
1965. Şahin was born on 19 September 1965 in İskenderun into a Turkish family.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Negotiations for full membership were started on 3 October ______.
2005. Negotiations for full membership were started on 3 October 2005.
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Complete the sentence about Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha with the correct year: In ______, the brothers captured Algiers from Spain, with Oruç declaring himself Sultan.
1516. In 1516, the brothers captured Algiers from Spain, with Oruç declaring himself Sultan.
13
Complete the sentence about Turkish delight with the correct year: Fry's Turkish Delight, created in ______, is marketed by Cadbury in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.
1914. Fry's Turkish Delight, created in 1914, is marketed by Cadbury in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand.
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Complete the sentence about Abdulmejid I with the correct year: When Abdülmecid acceded to the throne on 2 July ______, he was only sixteen and inexperienced, and the affairs of the Ottoman Empire were in a critical state.
1839. When Abdülmecid acceded to the throne on 2 July 1839, he was only sixteen and inexperienced, and the affairs of the Ottoman Empire were in a critical state.
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Complete the sentence about Women's suffrage in Turkey with the correct year: The right of women to vote and run in municipal elections was recognized on April 3, ______ with the adoption of the Municipal Code.
1930. The right of women to vote and run in municipal elections was recognized on April 3, 1930 with the adoption of the Municipal Code.
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Complete the sentence about Balıkesir with the correct year: On 3 August ______, a major fire destroyed the centre of the city which was rebuilt later.
1950. On 3 August 1950, a major fire destroyed the centre of the city which was rebuilt later.
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Complete the sentence about Sabancı University with the correct year: The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sabancı University campus took place on July 31, ______.
1997. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sabancı University campus took place on July 31, 1997.
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Complete the sentence about Sabancı Central Mosque with the correct year: The mosque, which went into service in ______, was constructed upon a confiscated Armenian cemetery.
1998. The mosque, which went into service in 1998, was constructed upon a confiscated Armenian cemetery.
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Complete the sentence about Myra with the correct year: When the traveler Charles Fellows saw the tombs in ______ he found them still colorfully painted red, yellow and blue.
1840. When the traveler Charles Fellows saw the tombs in 1840 he found them still colorfully painted red, yellow and blue.
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Complete the sentence about Milliyet with the correct year: Between 14 August and 27 August ______ the paper was temporarily banned by the martial law authorities.
1983. Between 14 August and 27 August 1983 the paper was temporarily banned by the martial law authorities.
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Complete the sentence about Erzurum Congress with the correct year: The turning point in the Turkish National Movement began on 14 May ______ when Greek occupation forces landed in the city of Smyrna in the Province of İzmir.
1919. The turning point in the Turkish National Movement began on 14 May 1919 when Greek occupation forces landed in the city of Smyrna in the Province of İzmir.
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Complete the sentence about Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey with the correct year: As a result, the Ottoman Bank, headquartered in London, was established with English capital in ______.
1856. As a result, the Ottoman Bank, headquartered in London, was established with English capital in 1856.
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Complete the sentence about OECD with the correct year: In ______, a European Nuclear Energy Agency was set up in response to Euratom.
1958. In 1958, a European Nuclear Energy Agency was set up in response to Euratom.
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Complete the sentence about Mount Ararat with the correct year: The mountain came under Turkish control during the ______ Turkish invasion of Armenia.
1920. The mountain came under Turkish control during the 1920 Turkish invasion of Armenia.
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Complete the sentence about Midhat Pasha with the correct year: In ______, Midhat was killed in the prison of al-Ta'if, reportedly on the Sultan's orders.
1883. In 1883, Midhat was killed in the prison of al-Ta'if, reportedly on the Sultan's orders.
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Complete the sentence about Mehter with the correct year: In ______, the music of the mehters fell into disfavor following Sultan Mahmud II's abolition of the Janissary Corps, who had formed the core of the bands.
1826. In 1826, the music of the mehters fell into disfavor following Sultan Mahmud II's abolition of the Janissary Corps, who had formed the core of the bands.
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