Advisory Parliament of Turkey

Main parliamentary milestones

Background: Between the 16th term and the Advisory Parliament

• 13 September 1980- Following the coup, Kenan Evren became the head of the state. Military rule replaced the parliament
• 21 September – Bülent Ulusu formed the 44th government of Turkey
• 27 October 1980 -Provisional constitution
• 30 June 1981 – Military rule which exercised legislation passed law about the advisory parliament
• 15 October 1981 – The names of the Advisory parliament MPs were announced
• 16 October 1981 – All former political parties were closed by the military rule

  During the Advisory Parliament

• 23 October 1981 – Sadi Irmak, a former prime minister was elected as the speaker of the parliament in the first session of the parliament
• 7 November 1982 – Referendum on the new constitution
• 8 November 1982 –According to new constitution Kenan Evren became the 7th president of Turkey
• 8 April 1983 – New election law
• 15 May 1983 – Nationalist Democracy Party was founded by Turgut Sunalp
• 21 May 1983 – Three new parties ; Motherland Party was founded by Erdal İnönü
• 6 Noıvember - General election