What the records say
- When
- 13 Nov 1918 – 24 Jul 1923
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 40.72° N, 28.23° E
- Description
- conflict between the United Kingdom and the Turkish National Movement
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
United Kingdom during the Turkish War of Independence
Undeclared war between the United Kingdom and Turkish Nationalists, 1918–1923
During the Turkish War of Independence, the United Kingdom sought to undermine and contain the Turkish National Movement. London hoped the defeated Ottoman Empire would play a subservient role in its new Middle Eastern order drawn up over several diplomatic agreements during World War I, culminating with the Treaty of Sèvres.
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