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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sakarya canonical | 8 |
| Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi | 2 |
| Sakarya Front | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Sakarya Context triple: [Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, notableBattle, Battle of Sakarya]
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
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Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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Battle of Alma
The Battle of Alma was the first major engagement of the Crimean War, in which allied British and French forces defeated the Russian army near the Alma River in 1854.
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Battle of the Chernaya
The Battle of the Chernaya was a major 1855 engagement of the Crimean War in which Russian forces were repulsed by a combined French, Sardinian, and Ottoman army near the Chernaya River close to Sevastopol.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sakarya Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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B.
Battle of Alam el Halfa
The Battle of Alam el Halfa was a key World War II engagement in late August–early September 1942 near El Alamein in Egypt, where British-led forces successfully halted Erwin Rommel’s final major offensive into Egypt.
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C.
Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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D.
Battle of Alma
The Battle of Alma was the first major engagement of the Crimean War, in which allied British and French forces defeated the Russian army near the Alma River in 1854.
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E.
Battle of the Chernaya
The Battle of the Chernaya was a major 1855 engagement of the Crimean War in which Russian forces were repulsed by a combined French, Sardinian, and Ottoman army near the Chernaya River close to Sevastopol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sakarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Sakarya Meydan Muharebesi
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| awardedTitleTo |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
ⓘ
surface form:
Mustafa Kemal Pasha received the title Gazi
Marshal of Romania ⓘ
surface form:
Mustafa Kemal Pasha was given the rank of Marshal
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Greece
ⓘ
First Republic of Turkey (Ankara Government) ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish National Movement
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| category |
1921 in military history
ⓘ
Battles involving Greece ⓘ Battles involving Turkey ⓘ |
| combatant |
Greek Army
ⓘ
Turkish nationalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Anastasios Papoulas
ⓘ
Fevzi Çakmak ⓘ
surface form:
Fevzi Pasha
Constantine I of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
King Constantine I of Greece
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ⓘ
surface form:
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
İsmet Pasha ⓘ |
| conflict |
Turkish War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
|
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| date | 1921 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-09-13 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Great Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz)
|
| frontLineLength | about 100 kilometers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery duels
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cavalry operations ⓘ infantry assaults ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| location | near the Sakarya River, central Anatolia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Sakarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Sakarya River
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| outcome | Greek forces retreated westward ⓘ |
| partOf |
Turkish War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Turkish War of Independence ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
strengthened the legitimacy of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara
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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 |
Turkish War of Independence
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surface form:
Western Front of the Turkish War of Independence
|
| typeOfWarfare | trench warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sakarya Description of subject: 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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