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The Turkish War of Independence (Turkish: İstiklâl Harbi, literally "Independence War" or Kurtuluş Savaşı literally "Liberation War" or Millî Mücadele literally "National Campaign" ; May 19, 1919 – July 24, 1923) was fought between the Turkish nationalists and the proxies of the Allies, namely Greece on the Western front, Armenia on the Eastern, France on the Southern and with them, the United Kingdom and Italy in Constantinople (now Istanbul), after the country was occupied and partitioned following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I.

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  • The Turkish War of Independence (Turkish: İstiklâl Harbi, literally "Independence War" or Kurtuluş Savaşı literally "Liberation War" or Millî Mücadele literally "National Campaign" ; May 19, 1919 – July 24, 1923) was fought between the Turkish nationalists and the proxies of the Allies, namely Greece on the Western front, Armenia on the Eastern, France on the Southern and with them, the United Kingdom and Italy in Constantinople (now Istanbul), after the country was occupied and partitioned following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I.
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  • Turkish War of Independence
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  • 13,000 killed
  • 22,690 died of disease
  • 35,000 wounded
  • 5,362 died of wounds or other non-combat causes
  • 7,000-22,000 prisoners
  • Total: 83,052 - 98,052
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  • (1919-1921)
  • (border clashes)
  • (naval support,Bombardment of Samsunonly)
  • (until 1921)
  • *Armenian Legion
  • *Army of the GNA
  • *French West Africa
  • *Kuva-yi Inzibatiye
  • *Kuva-yi Milliye(until 1920)
  • Government of the Grand National Assembly
  • Kurdish rebels
  • Çerkes Ethem's rebels (defected to Greeks)
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  • Anzavur
  • Caliphate Army
  • For further information, see the
  • Red Army invasion of Georgia
  • The Ottoman controlled
  • Greece took 22,071 military and civilian prisoners. Of these were 520 officers and 6,002 soldiers. During the prisoner exchange in 1923, 329 officers, 6,002 soldiers and 9,410 civilian prisoners arrived in Turkey. The remaining 6,330, mostly civilian prisoners, presumably died in Greek captivity.
  • Kuva-yi Milliye came under command of the GNA after 4 September 1920.
  • engaged the Turkish revolutionaries during the Battle of İzmit and the Ottoman government in Constantinople supported other revolts (e.g.
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result
  • *Establishment of theRepublic of Turkey
  • *Overthrow of the Ottoman Sultanate
  • Turkishvictory
strength
  • 3,000
  • 40,000
  • 6,000
  • 60,000
  • 10,150 (south) and 20,000 (east)
  • 1922: 200,000-250,000
  • 80,000 (Dec. 1919)
  • Aug. 1922: 271,000
  • May 1919: 35,000
  • Nov. 1920: 86,000 (creation ofregular army)
  • Revolts: 50,000+
  • Total: 434,000 - 484,000
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