Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir
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The Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir on 9 September 1922 marked the decisive recapture of the city from Greek forces and effectively ended the military phase of the Turkish War of Independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir Context triple: [9 September, associatedWith, Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir]
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Trabzon campaign
The Trabzon campaign was a World War I Caucasus Front offensive in which Russian forces advanced along the Black Sea coast to capture the strategic Ottoman port city of Trabzon.
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Erzurum offensive
The Erzurum offensive was a major Russian Empire military campaign during World War I in the Caucasus, resulting in the capture of the Ottoman fortress city of Erzurum.
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Turkish forces in Anatolia
Turkish forces in Anatolia were the Seljuk and other Turkic Muslim military contingents defending their territories in Asia Minor against early Crusader incursions.
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Allied occupation of Smyrna
The Allied occupation of Smyrna was the post-World War I landing and control of the city by mainly Greek and other Allied forces, which became a flashpoint in the Greco-Turkish War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
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Istanbul resistance movement
The Istanbul resistance movement was a clandestine nationalist organization that opposed Allied occupation in Istanbul during and after World War I, helping to lay the groundwork for the Turkish War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir Target entity description: The Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir on 9 September 1922 marked the decisive recapture of the city from Greek forces and effectively ended the military phase of the Turkish War of Independence.
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A.
Trabzon campaign
The Trabzon campaign was a World War I Caucasus Front offensive in which Russian forces advanced along the Black Sea coast to capture the strategic Ottoman port city of Trabzon.
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B.
Erzurum offensive
The Erzurum offensive was a major Russian Empire military campaign during World War I in the Caucasus, resulting in the capture of the Ottoman fortress city of Erzurum.
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C.
Turkish forces in Anatolia
Turkish forces in Anatolia were the Seljuk and other Turkic Muslim military contingents defending their territories in Asia Minor against early Crusader incursions.
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D.
Allied occupation of Smyrna
The Allied occupation of Smyrna was the post-World War I landing and control of the city by mainly Greek and other Allied forces, which became a flashpoint in the Greco-Turkish War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
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Battalgazi
Battalgazi is a historic district and town in eastern Turkey known for its ancient city of Melitene and significant Seljuk-era architectural heritage.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Liberation of İzmir
NERFINISHED
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İzmir’in Kurtuluşu ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish National Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1922 in Turkey
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Battles and operations of the Turkish War of Independence ⓘ Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) events ⓘ History of İzmir ⓘ |
| cause | Turkish counteroffensive against Greek occupation ⓘ |
| commander |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nureddin Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ İsmet İnönü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | İzmir Liberation Day celebrations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | September 9 ⓘ |
| conflict | Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| date | 1922-09-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Armistice of Mudanya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lausanne Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GreekName | Είσοδος του τουρκικού στρατού στη Σμύρνη ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the eventual abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
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facilitated negotiations leading to the Treaty of Lausanne ⓘ strengthened the position of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Aydın Vilayet (former Ottoman province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| militaryPhase | final phase of the Turkish War of Independence ⓘ |
| partOf | Turkish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | İzmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Dumlupınar
NERFINISHED
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Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Fire of Smyrna
NERFINISHED
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occupation of İzmir by Greek forces in 1919 ⓘ population exchanges between Greece and Turkey ⓘ |
| result |
Turkish victory
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end of major military operations in the Turkish War of Independence ⓘ recapture of İzmir from Greek forces ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
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effectively ended Greek military presence in western Anatolia ⓘ paved the way for international recognition of Turkish sovereignty ⓘ symbolic victory for the Turkish National Movement ⓘ |
| TurkishName | Türk Ordusunun İzmir’e girişi ⓘ |
| year | 1922 ⓘ |
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Subject: Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir Description of subject: The Turkish Army’s entry into İzmir on 9 September 1922 marked the decisive recapture of the city from Greek forces and effectively ended the military phase of the Turkish War of Independence.
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