First Battle of İnönü

Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22)

Date	9–11 January 1921
Location	near İnönü, Eskişehir, Turkey
Result	Greek force repulsed Both sides forced to retreat Turkish claimed victory

Belligerents

Grand National Assembly

Greece
Çerkes Ethem rebels

Commanders and leaders

İsmet İnönü

Mehmet Arif Bey (11th Div.)

Mehmet Atıf Ateşdağlı (24th Div.)

Mehmet Nâzım Bey (4th Div.)

Anastasios Papoulas
Çerkes Ethem

Strength

6,000 soldiers

: 18,000 soldiers
4,650 Ethem rebels'

Casualties and losses

95 killed
183 wounded
211 prisoners

: 51 killed, 130 wounded

The First Battle of İnönü (Turkish: Birinci İnönü Muharebesi) took place between 9 and 11 January 1921 near İnönü in Hüdavendigâr Vilayet (present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey) during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), also known as the western front of the larger Turkish War of Independence. This was the first battle for the Army of the Grand National Assembly that was newly built standing army (Düzenli ordu) in place of irregular troops.

A Greek reconnaissance force under General Anastasios Papoulas began to move from their base in Bursa in the direction of Eskişehir in early January 1921. The battle began with a Greek assault on the positions of Miralay (Colonel) İsmet Pasha's troops near the railway station of İnönü on January 9, 1921 and the fighting continued until dark. On January 10, the Greek Islands division began moving along the Kovalca-Akpınar line, and the İzmir division was moving on Yeniköy-Teke-Hayriye direction and additional forces were moving on Söğüt-Gündüzbey line. Additionally Çerkes Ethem turned against the new central government in Ankara, refusing to join his forces with the regular army established under the command of İsmet İnönü. The newly reconstituted Turkish army had to put down his rebellion while also fighting the Greeks.

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