Battle of Geyve
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Battle of Geyve | |||||||
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Part of the Turkish War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire • Kuva-yi Inzibatiye Supported by: United Kingdom | Grand National Assembly | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Anzavur Ahmed Pasha | Ali Fuat Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3 infantry regiments (4,000 men) | 1 Corps |
The Battle of Geyve (Turkish: Geyve Muharebesi) was a small but decisive engagement fought during the Turkish War of Independence. Unlike other battles of the war, forces of the Grand National Assembly directly fought forces of the Constantinople government, which was under Allied occupation.[1]
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