Tanzimat to Turkish Civil Code: legal reforms from Ottoman modernization to 1926 (1839–1926)

1. Gülhane Edict launches the Tanzimat reforms

   Nov 3, 1839Labels: G lhane, Tanzimat

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2. Ottoman Commercial Code promulgated for trade

   Jan 1, 1850Labels: Ottoman Commercial

   • Istanbul Law
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3. Reform Edict expands equality promises

   Feb 18, 1856Labels: Hatt- H, Reform Edict

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4. Ottoman Land Code introduces systematic registration

   Jan 1, 1858Labels: Ottoman Land

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   • Columbia Law

5. New Ottoman Penal Code enters into force

   Jan 1, 1858Labels: Ottoman Penal

   • Marmara OA
   • BISAV

6. Mecelle volumes issued to codify civil obligations

   Jan 1, 1869Labels: Mecelle, Ahmed Cevdet

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   • Cevdet Pasha

7. Ottoman Nationality Law defines Ottoman subjecthood

   Jan 19, 1869Labels: Ottoman Nationality

   • US Historian
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8. Ottoman Constitution proclaimed as Kanûn-ı Esâsî

   Dec 23, 1876Labels: Kan n-, Ottoman Constitution

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9. Sultanate abolished by the Grand National Assembly

   Nov 1, 1922Labels: Grand National, Abolition of

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10. Treaty of Lausanne recognizes Turkey’s borders

    Jul 24, 1923Labels: Treaty of

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11. Caliphate abolished, ending remaining Ottoman religious office

    Mar 3, 1924Labels: Abolition of, Abd lmecid

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12. 1924 Constitution adopted for the Republic of Turkey

    Apr 20, 1924Labels: 1924 Constitution, Republic of

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13. Turkish Civil Code enacted, modeled on Swiss law

    Feb 17, 1926Labels: Turkish Civil, Grand National

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14. Turkish Civil Code enters into force nationwide

    Oct 4, 1926Labels: Turkish Civil

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