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Turkish War of Independence

1919–1923 · 20th century

The Turkish War of Independence was fought by the Turkish nationalist movement under Mustafa Kemal against the Allied partition of the Ottoman Empire. The Ankara government defeated Armenian forces in the east, French forces in the south and Greek armies in western Anatolia. The Treaty of Lausanne of 1923 recognised the new Republic of Turkey.

Turkish War of Independence
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Battles and settlements

Mentioned in 1 state history

Republic of Turkey

Great speeches

Atatürk's Great Speech (Nutuk)15–20 October 1927

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Turkish War of Independence. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/turkish-war-of-independence
MLA
“Turkish War of Independence.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/turkish-war-of-independence. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Turkish War of Independence.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/turkish-war-of-independence.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Turkish War of Independence’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/turkish-war-of-independence (Accessed: ).

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