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Turkey Dates
The most important dates in Turkey's history
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| Osman, a warrior chieftain, founds the Ottoman Empire. | 1288 |
| Sultan Mehmed II conquers Constantinople and extends Ottoman control. The powerful empire lasts 600 years | 1453 |
| After World War I, Ottomans and foreign troops occupy the region. | 1914 |
| Constantinople is officially renamed Istanbul. | 1930 |
| Two earthquakes in northern Turkey kill more than 17,000 people. | 1999 |
| A new currency, called Iira, is introduced. It has six fewer zeroes. | 2005 |
| The Turkish Teachers from Sakarya arrive to Florence | 2nd October 2016 |