Battle of Aydın

When

27 Jun 1919 – 4 Jul 1919

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.85° N, 27.85° E

Description

1919 battle

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Conflicts in the Greco-Turkish War

The Battle of Aydın was a series of wide-scale armed conflicts and military engagements fought between 27 June and 4 July 1919 in and around the city of Aydın during the initial phase of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). The conflict was triggered by the advance of the Greek Army into the Menderes Valley and subsequent resistance by local Turkish irregular forces.

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