The 15th Grand National Assembly of Turkey existed from 14 October 1973 to 5 June 1977. There were 450 MPs in the lower house. Republican People's Party (CHP) held the plurality. Justice Party (AP) was the next party. National Salvation Party (MSP),

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(DP),

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(CGP),

Nationalist Movement Party The Nationalist Movement Party (alternatively translated as Nationalist Action Party; tr, Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP) is a Turkish far-right and ultranationalist political party. The group is often described as neo-fascist, and has bee ...

(MHP) Turkey Unity Party (TBP) were the other parties.

Main parliamentary milestones

Some of the important events in the history of the parliament are the following:Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı; Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul *7 November 1973 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP could not form a government *17 November 1973 – Süleyman Demirel of AP could not form a government *18 December 1973 – Kemal Güven of CHP was elected as the speaker of the Turkish parliament after 27 rounds *19 January 1974 –

Naim Talu Mehmet Naim Talu (22 July 1919 – 15 May 1998) was a Turkish economist, banker, politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey. Biography Naim Talu was born in Istanbul in 1919. He was educated at Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. After graduating ...

, a former prime minister could not form a government *26 January 1974 - Bülent Ecevit formed the

37th government of Turkey The 37th government of Turkey (26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974) was a coalition government of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the National Salvation Party (MSP) in 1974. The prime minister was Bülent Ecevit of the CHP, and the deput ...

(a coalition of CHP and MSP) *14 May 1974 - Amnesty law; disagreement between the coalition partners * 11 July 1974 – Parliament discussed the Cyprus issue *17 Noıvember 1974 –

Sadi Irmak Mahmut Sadi Irmak (May 15, 1904, Seydişehir – November 11, 1990, Istanbul) was a Turkish academic in physiology, politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey. Biography He was born in the town Seydişehir of Konya, Ottoman Empire i ...

, an independent senator, formed the 38th government of Turkey *29 November 1974 – Failing to receive the vote of confidence Sadi Irmak resigned; beginning of a long government crisis *1 April 1975 - Süleyman Demirel of AP formed the

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; a coalition government usually called First National Front ( 1.MC), the partners being MSP, CGP and MHP. * 7 June 1977 -

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References

{{parliamentary terms of Turkey 1973 establishments in Turkey 1977 disestablishments in Turkey Terms of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey 15th parliament of Turkey Republican People's Party (Turkey) Justice Party (Turkey) Nationalist Movement Party Democratic Party (Turkey, 1970) Republican Reliance Party National Salvation Party Political history of Turkey