Battle of Sakarya

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The Battle of Sakarya was a decisive 1921 engagement of the Greco-Turkish War in which Turkish nationalist forces halted the Greek advance, marking a turning point in the Turkish War of Independence.

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Battle of Sakarya canonical 8
Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi 2
Sakarya Front 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi
linked to: Battle of Sakarya
awardedTitleTo Mustafa Kemal Pasha received the title Gazi
Mustafa Kemal Pasha was given the rank of Marshal
linked to: Marshal of Romania
belligerent Kingdom of Greece
Turkish National Movement
category 1921 in military history
Battles involving Greece
Battles involving Turkey
combatant Greek Army
Turkish nationalist forces
commander Anastasios Papoulas
Fevzi Pasha
linked to: Fevzi Çakmak

King Constantine I of Greece
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
İsmet Pasha
conflict Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
country Turkey
date 1921
endDate 1921-09-13
era 20th century
followedBy Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz)
linked to: Great Offensive
frontLineLength about 100 kilometers
historicalPeriod interwar period
involved artillery duels
cavalry operations
infantry assaults
languageOfName Turkish
location near the Sakarya River, central Anatolia
namedAfter Sakarya River
linked to: Sakarya
outcome Greek forces retreated westward
partOf Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Turkish War of Independence
politicalEffect strengthened the legitimacy of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara
weakened Greek political support for continuing the war
precededBy Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir
region near Polatlı, west of Ankara
result Turkish victory
significance halted the Greek advance into Anatolia
marked the strategic defensive success of Turkish forces
secured the Ankara government of the Turkish National Movement
turning point in the Turkish War of Independence
startDate 1921-08-23
strategy Turkish strategic defensive followed by counterattacks
theatre Western Front of the Turkish War of Independence
typeOfWarfare trench warfare
year 1921

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk notableBattle Battle of Sakarya
Battle of Sakarya alsoKnownAs Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi
linked to: Battle of Sakarya
Turkish War of Independence hasPart Battle of Sakarya
Büyük Taarruz precededBy Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi
linked to: Battle of Sakarya
Battle of Dumlupınar precededBy Battle of Sakarya
Turkish nationalist forces significantEvent Battle of Sakarya
Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir followedBy Battle of Sakarya
Kuvâyi Milliye Destanı setting Sakarya Front
linked to: Battle of Sakarya
Polatlı historicalEventNearby Battle of Sakarya
Sakarya River associatedWith Battle of Sakarya
İsmet Pasha notableBattle Battle of Sakarya