The Turkish War of Independence (15 May 1919 - 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns and a revolution waged by the Turkish National Movement under the Ankara Government after the Ottoman Empire was occupied and partitioned following its defeat in the First World War. The Turkish National Movement, joined by allied forces including Azerbaijan and the Aras Republic, fought Greece, the British Empire, France and, briefly in 1920, Armenia, and the war ended in a Turkish victory.
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CombatantsTurkish National Movement (Ankara Government) and allies including Azerbaijan and the Aras Republic against Greece, the British Empire, France and, in 1920, Armenia 1 Duration Band Classification
Conflict TypeColonial or Anti-Colonial War 1 Connections
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The Turkish National Movement forces that won the 1919-23 Turkish War of Independence became, in reorganized form, the modern Turkish Armed Forces
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Anatolia, southwestern Caucasus, Upper Mesopotamia, and East Thrace
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The Turkish War of Independence (15 May 1919 - 24 July 1923)
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Ankara Government ... Greece, British Empire ... France ... Armenia
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Turkish victory
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15 May 1919-11 October 1922 ()
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The Turkish War of Independence (15 May 1919-24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns and a revolution waged by the Turkish National Movement, after the Ottoman Empire was occupied and partitioned following its defeat in World War I.
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The Turkish War of Independence (15 May 1919 - 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns and a revolution waged by the Turkish National Movement, after the Ottoman Empire was occupied and partitioned following its defeat in World War I.
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The Model 1903 saw combat during the Italo-Turkish War, the Balkan Wars, World War I and the Turkish War of Independence.
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First Melillan campaign War of Canudos (limited) Greco-Turkish War (1897) Spanish-American War Acre War Belgian colonial conflicts First Balkan War World War I Greco-Turkish War Turkish War of Independence Chaco War World War II Congo Crisis Cyprus crisis of 1963-64
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