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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