6th Parliament of Turkey

The 6th Grand National Assembly of Turkey existed from 26 March 1939 to 8 March 1943. There were 470 MPs in the parliament all of which were the members of the Republican People's Party (CHP).[1]

Main parliamentary milestones

Some of the important events in the history of the parliament are the following:[2]

  • 26 March 1939 – General elections
  • 3 April 1939 – İsmet İnönü was elected as the president of Turkey for the second time
  • 3 April 1939 – Refik Saydam of CHP formed the 12th government of Turkey
  • 30 June 1939 – Parliament approved merging Hatay Republic to Turkey
  • 17 April 1940 – Law 2780 : Village Institutes were established
  • 9 July 1942 – Upon Refik Saydam’s death, Şükrü Saracoğlu of CHP formed the 13th government of Turkey
  • 11 November 1942 – Law 4305 : Wealth tax (Turkish: Varlık Vergisi )
  • 28 February 1943 – General Elections

References

  1. ^ Parliament page
  2. ^ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı; Tempo Yayıncılık, İstanbul
Preceded by 6th Parliament of Turkey
Abdülhalik Renda

25 March 1939 – 9 March 1943
Succeeded by