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![]() 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. |
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
![]() Nov. 1920: 86,000 (creation of regular army) Aug. 1922: 271,000 |
![]() 1922: 200,000-250,000 ![]() ![]() |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
![]() 22,690 died of disease 5,362 died of wounds or other non-combat causes 35,000 wounded 7,000 prisoners |
![]() 18,095 missing 48,880 wounded 4,878 died outside of combat 13,740 prisoners ![]() 3,000+ prisoners ![]() |
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264,000 Greek civilians killed 60,000-250,000 Armenian civilians killed 15,000+ Turkish civilians killed in the western front |
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Notes
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DecisiveTurkish victory
Bengali volunteers
Afghan volunteers
Supported by: Russian SFSR
Greece
Armenia
France (until 1920)