18th Parliament of Turkey | |
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14 December 1987 – 1 September 1991 | |
MPs | 450 |
The 18th term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey lasted from 29 November 1987 to 20 October 1991. [1] 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. [2]
Some of the important events in the history of the parliament are the following: [3]
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Events in the year 1983 in Turkey.
Events in the year 1985 in Turkey.
Events in the year 1986 in Turkey.
Events in the year 1987 in Turkey.
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Events in the year 1989 in Turkey.
Events in the year 1991 in Turkey.
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