Turkish War of Independence
Also known as Turkish War of Liberation
war fought between the Turkish National Movement and the Entente and their proxies
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The Turkish War of Independence was a conflict fought between the Turkish National Movement and the Entente powers (primarily Britain, France, and Greece) along with their local allies, occurring after World War I as Turkey sought to resist foreign occupation and establish an independent nation. It matters because the Turkish National Movement's victory led to the creation of the modern Turkish state and ended foreign control of Anatolia, fundamentally reshaping the region's political landscape.
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- Turkish War of Independence
- start time
- 1919-05-19
- end time
- 1923-07-24
- point in time
- 1922-10-11
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Turkish National Movement: Ankara Government (1919–1920; 1920–1923)
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