Turkish National Forces
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The Turkish National Forces were irregular militia units that played a key role in resisting occupying powers and supporting the nationalist movement during the Turkish War of Independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irregular military organization
ⓘ
militia ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | Turkish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kuva-yi Milliye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuvayı Milliye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | loosely organized ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1920 ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason |
discipline and command problems
ⓘ
need for centralized regular army ⓘ |
| equipment | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to preventing full consolidation of Allied occupation in Anatolia
ⓘ
early armed wing of the Turkish National Movement ⓘ |
| ideology | Turkish nationalism ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Army of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of popular resistance in Turkish national history ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
local defense ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Ali Fuat Cebesoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk NERFINISHED ⓘ Refet Bele NERFINISHED ⓘ Çerkes Ethem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Eastern Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ottoman government in Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Allied occupation forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenian forces in Eastern Anatolia ⓘ Greek forces in Western Anatolia ⓘ |
| organizedAs | local militia bands ⓘ |
| partOf | Turkish nationalist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
resistance to occupation of Anatolia
ⓘ
support for the Grand National Assembly in Ankara ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
former Ottoman soldiers
ⓘ
local population of Anatolia ⓘ tribal groups ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Amasya Circular
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erzurum Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivas Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Regular Army of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Turkish National Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1919–1920 ⓘ |
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