Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 was fought between Greece and the Turkish National Movement during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I between May 1919 and October 1922. It is known as the Western Front (, ) of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey and the Asia Minor Campaign () or the Asia Minor Catastrophe () in Greece.
Kuva-yi Milliye
In the Armistice of Mudros, Ottoman Empire was divided between the Allies, where the Greeks occupied the west, the British occupied the capital and southeast, and the Italians and the French occupied the south of the country. The "Kuva-yi Milliye" were the first armed groups to defend the Ottomans' rights in Anatolia and Rumelia. The "Kuva-yi Milliye" consisted of deserted Ottoman army officers and militias. The "Kuva-yi Milliye" became active when the Greeks landed at Symrna (İzmir). People who opposed the partitioning of Anatolia by the unratified Treaty of Sèvres joined the resistance. The Franco-Turkish War was almost exclusively conducted by Kuva-yi Milliye units on the Turkish side. In western Anatolia, the "Kuva-yi Milliye" fought against the Greek Army by hit-and-run tactics until a regular army was set up. The resistance of the "Kuva-yi Milliye" slowed down the Greek advance in Anatolia.