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Turkish War of Independence

Turkish War of Independence
Türk Kurtuluş Savaşı - kolaj.jpg
Clockwise from top left: Delegation gathered in Sivas Congress to determine the objectives of the National Struggle; Turkish people carrying ammunition to the front; Kuva-yi Milliye infantry; Turkish horse cavalry in chase; The Turkish army entering Izmir; last troops gathered in Ankara Ulus Square leaving for the front.
Date May 19, 1919 – October 11, 1922 (Armistice) July 24, 1923 (Peace)
(4 years, 2 months and 5 days)
Location Anatolia, North Mesopotamia and Thrace
Result

DecisiveTurkish victory

Belligerents

Ottoman Empire Grand National Assembly


Bengali volunteers
Afghan volunteers
Supported by:
 Russian SFSR


 Ottoman Empire
 United Kingdom(after 1920)
 France(after 1920)
 Italy

 Greece
 Armenia
 France (until 1920)


 United Kingdom (until 1920)
 Italy (1919-1921)
Commanders and leaders
Ottoman Empire Mustafa Kemal Pasha
Ottoman Empire Fevzi Pasha
Ottoman Empire İsmet Pasha
Ottoman Empire Kâzım Pasha
Ottoman Empire Ali Fuat Pasha
Kingdom of Greece Anastasios Papoulas
Kingdom of Greece Georgios Hatzianestis
Kingdom of Greece Leonidas Paraskevopoulos
Democratic Republic of Armenia Drastamat Kanayan
Democratic Republic of Armenia Movses Silikyan
France Henri Gouraud
Strength
Ottoman Empire May 1919: 35,000
Nov. 1920: 86,000 (creation of regular army)
Aug. 1922: 271,000
Kingdom of Greece 80,000 (Dec. 1919)
1922: 200,000-250,000
Democratic Republic of Armenia 20,000
France 60,000
Casualties and losses
Ottoman Empire 13,000 killed
22,690 died of disease
5,362 died of wounds or other non-combat causes
35,000 wounded
7,000 prisoners
Kingdom of Greece 24,240 killed
18,095 missing
48,880 wounded
4,878 died outside of combat
13,740 prisoners
Democratic Republic of Armenia 1,100+ killed
3,000+ prisoners
France ~7,000
264,000 Greek civilians killed
60,000-250,000 Armenian civilians killed
15,000+ Turkish civilians killed in the western front

DecisiveTurkish victory

Ottoman Empire Grand National Assembly


Bengali volunteers
Afghan volunteers
Supported by:
 Russian SFSR

 Greece
 Armenia
 France (until 1920)


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