Saturday, March 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the Turkish War of Independence

This post is a collection of facts about the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1922). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Turkey vs. Greece, Britain, France, Armenia
  • Preceded by Ottoman Empire defeat in World War I
  • Mustafa Kemal established a nationalist government
  • Allies pressured the Ottoman Empire to suspend the Constitution and Parliament
  • Turkey fought France in southern Anatolia
  • Turkey invaded Armenia in 1920
  • Turkey fought Greece in western Anatolia
  • Ended with the Armistice of Mundanya in 1922
  • Resulted in the end of the Ottoman Empire
  • Republic of Turkey declared in 1923