- 1959-03-01 —
A number of Bahá'ís, members of the local spiritual assembly, were arrested in Ankara, Turkey. [MC306]
- The incident received wide coverage in the press and the Bahá'ís were eventually released from prison. [MC306]
- A court case was subsequently brought against the Bahá'ís by the public prosecutor, who claimed that the Faith is a 'Tarighat', a sect forbidden by the law of the land, and lengthy litigation followed. [MC306–7]
- 1992-04-04 — The first Children's Festival and Family Conference of Turkey was held in Cankaya, Ankara. [BINS269:5–6]
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