| 16 Sep 1924 |
the right to establish the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast, and Tajik Autonomous Oblast is approved by a resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Turkestan ASSR adopted on 16 Sep 1924, pending the approval by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (Turkestan ASSR Central Executive Committee Proceedings 1924 – 3rd Session, pp. 13-28, 32-33) |
| 14 Oct 1924 |
the partition of the Turkestan ASSR and creation of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast (as part of the Russian SFSR) and Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (as part of the Uzbek SSR) is approved by a resolution of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee adopted on 14 Oct 1924 (RSFSR Laws and Orders Collection - Part I, No. 87, 24 Dec 1924, pp. 1255-1256) |
| 14 Oct 1924 - 5 Oct 1926 |
Türkmenistan Şura Ijtimagy Jemhuryýeti = Turkmenskaja Sovetskaja Socialističeskaja Respublika (Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика) | Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic [1] |
| 27 Oct 1924 |
the partition of the Turkestan ASSR and creation of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast (as part of the Russian SFSR) and Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (as part of the Uzbek SSR) is supported by a resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics adopted on 27 Oct 1924 (USSR Laws and Orders Collection - Part I, No. 19, 24 Nov 1924, Art. 187, pp. 255-256) |
| 20 Feb 1925 |
the establishment of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic as a member state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is proclaimed in accordance with a declaration passed by the All-Turkmen Congress of Councils held in Poltoratsk on 20 Feb 1925 (All-Turkmen Congress of Councils Proceedings 1925, pp. 18-26; All-Turkmen Congress of Councils Resolutions 1925, pp. 4-7) |
| 13 May 1925 |
the Turkmen SSR is admitted to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in accordance with a resolution of the Congress of Councils of the USSR adopted on 13 May 1925 (USSR Laws and Orders Collection - Part I, No. 35, 6 Jun 1925, p. 538) |
| 5 Oct 1926 |
the Constitution of the Turkmen Socialist Soviet Republic is adopted by the Central Executive Committee of the Turkmen SSR on 5 Oct 1926 (Turkmen Spark, No. 229, 7 Oct 1926, p. 2; Turkmen Spark, No. 258, 11 Nov 1926, p. 4) [2] |
| 5 Oct 1926 - 5 Dec 1936 |
Türkmenistan Sosial Şura Jemhuryýeti = Turkmenskaja Socialističeskaja Sovetskaja Respublika (Туркменская Социалистическая Советская Республика) | Turkmen Socialist Soviet Republic [3] |
| 5 Dec 1936 |
the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic is named a constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in accordance with the Constitution (Basic Law) of the USSR (Konstitucija (Osnovnoj Zakon) Sojuza Sovetskih Socialističeskih Republik | Конституция (Основной Закон) Союза Советских Социалистических Республик) adopted by the Extraordinary All-Union Congress of Councils on 5 Dec 1936 in Moscow (USSR Eighth Congress of Councils Proceedings 1936, Bulletin No. 12, pp. 38-39; USSR Eighth Congress of Councils Proceedings 1936, Constitution, pp. 1-20) [4] |
| 5 Dec 1936 - 27 Oct 1991 |
Türkmenistan Sowet Sosialistik Respublikasy = (to 24 May 1990) Turkmenskaja Sovetskaja Socialističeskaja Respublika (Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика) | Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic [5] |
| 24 May 1990 |
Turkmen is recognized as the state language in accordance with a law passed by the Supreme Council (Ýokary Sowety) of the Turkmen SSR on 24 May 1990, effective on the date of passing in accordance with a resolution passed by the Supreme Council on 24 May 1990 (Turkmen Spark, No. 122, 27 May 1990, pp. 1-2; Soviet Turkmenistan, No. 123, 27 May 1990, pp. 1-2) |
| 22 Aug 1990 |
the Turmen SSR is proclaimed a sovereign national state in accordance with a declaration passed by the Supreme Council of the Turkmen SSR on 22 Aug 1990 (Turkmen Spark, No. 193, 23 Aug 1990, p. 1) |
| 27 Oct 1991 |
Turkmenistan is proclaimed an independent democratic state in accordance with a Constitutional law passed by the Supreme Council of the Turkmen SSR on 27 Oct 1991 based on the results of the referendum held on 26 Oct 1991 (the results were proclaimed at the session of the Supreme Council held on 27 Oct 1991) (Turkmen Spark, No. 251, 28 Oct 1991, p. 1; Turkmen Spark, No. 252, 29 Oct 1991, p. 1) |
