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16 July 1920 The Directorate of Parliament was established in Eskisehir to seize railways outside the Turkish Grand National Assembly's occupation zones. Colonel Behiç (Erkin) Bey was brought to his head. Konya-Yenice and Afyon-Uşak lines were given to the military inspector Vasfi Bey and Ankara-Eskişehir, Eskişehir-Bilecik, Eskişehir-Konya and Toros-Amanos parts were given to Behiç Bey.
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Today in History: 20 November 1937 Sivas-Divriği (65 km) ...
Today in History: 20 November 1925 Yahşihan-Yerköy (115 km) line and Yerköy station were put into operation. The line starting from Fevzipaşa on 20 November 1935 reached Diyarbakır. Speaking at the opening, Nafia [more…]
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Today in History: June 4, 1900 to Sultan Abdulhamid's Hejaz Railway
Today in History: June 4, 1870. A decree was issued for Dedeağaç to be the last point of the line extending from Edirne to the Aegean Sea. 4 June 1900 Sultan Abdulhamid joined the Hejaz Railway 50 [more…]
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Today in History: 14 December 1925 Ismet Pasha's cabinet ..
Today in History, December 14, 1925 Süleyman Sırrı Bey, Deputy of Public Works in İsmet Pasha's cabinet, passed away from pneumonia after his trip to examine the Samsun and Edirne railways. [more…]
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