1925 in Turkey

Events in the year 1925 in Turkey.

Parliament

1 January –Turkey gained the right of duty tax
11 February – Beginning of Sheikh Said rebellion
17 February – Tax of Ashar ended. An important reform in the daily lives of the villagers
24 February – The rebels captured Elazığ
26 February – End of the Regie Company. An important step in the economics
3 March – Fetkhi Okyar’s cabinet which was ineffective against the rebellion was replaced by İsmet İnönü's new cabinet
4 March – Independence Tribunals
8 March – Rebels were defeated around Diyarbakır
12 April – Sheikh Said was arrested
1 May – Earthquake in Adana
3 June – Independence Tribunal closed the Progressive Republican Party
5 August – Atatürk and Latife Hanım were divorced
25 August – In Kastamonu Atatürk made a speech on traditional costume and expressed his preference for western style hat
4 September – First ball in which Muslim women attended
25 November – The Hat reform
30 November – Tekkes, traditional institutions were closed