Turkish War of Independence
May 15, 1919 – October 11, 1922 · Ankara
Result Turkish victory
War of the Turkish nationalists under Mustafa Kemal against the Allied occupation and partition of the Ottoman Empire, fought against Greece, Armenia and France; it led to the Treaty of Lausanne and the Republic of Turkey.
Turkish National Movement
Allies
Ottoman Empire
Other
Strength and losses
- Casualties
- 117,255
Greece Strength 200,000–250,000 · Killed 19,362 · Wounded 48,880 · Captured c. 13,740 · Missing 18,095
France Strength 60,000 · Killed 3,590 · Captured 701
United Kingdom Strength 30,000 · Killed 4 · Wounded 35
Armenia Strength 20,000 · Killed 1,100 · Captured 3,000
Ottoman Empire Strength 7,000 · Captured 43
Battles and events 6
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Franco-Turkish War December 1918 – October 1921 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Marash January 21 – February 13, 1920
- Battle of Urfa February 9 – April 11, 1920 · Turkish victory
- Siege of Aintab April 1, 1920 – February 8, 1921 · French victory
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Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) May 15, 1919 – October 11, 1922 · Turkish victory
- Occupation of Smyrna May 15, 1919 – September 9, 1922
- Greek landing at Smyrna May 15, 1919
- Urla clashes May 17, 1919 · Greek victory *Greek army enters Urla
- Yalova Peninsula massacres 1920 – 1921
- Greek Summer Offensive June 1920 – September 1920
- Battle of the Gediz October 24 – November 12, 1920 · Greek victory
- First Battle of İnönü January 6–11, 1921 · Turkish victory
- Second Battle of İnönü March 26–31, 1921 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir July 10–24, 1921
- Battle of the Sakarya August 23 – September 13, 1921 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Dumlupınar August 26–30, 1922 · Turkish victory
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Great Offensive August 26 – September 18, 1922 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Dumlupınar August 26–30, 1922 · Turkish victory
- Turkish capture of Smyrna September 9, 1922 · Turkish capture of Smyrna
- Burning of Smyrna September 13–22, 1922
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Turkish invasion of Armenia September 23 – December 2, 1920 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Oltu 1920 · First battle: Armenian victory
- Battle of Sarikamish (1920) September 29, 1920 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Kars (1920) October 30, 1920 · Turkish victory
- Battle of Alexandropol November 7, 1920 · Turkish victory
- Soviet invasion of Armenia September 24 – November 29, 1920 · Soviet victory
- Bombardment of Samsun June 7, 1922
- Chanak crisis September 1922 – October 1922
Before and after
- Ended by
- Armistice of Mudanya October 11, 1922
Treaty of Lausanne July 24, 1923 - Led to
- Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey October 29, 1923
Related events
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