Battle of the Sakarya
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The Battle of the Sakarya, also known as the Battle of the Sangarios, was an important engagement in the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).
At Duatepe observation hill (in Polatlı): Fevzi Çakmak, Kâzım Özalp, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü and Hayrullah Fişek
The Greek 9th infantry division marches through the steppe.
Turkish prisoners-of-war were captured during the battle.
Evacuation of wounded Greek soldiers
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
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The Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 was fought between Greece and the Turkish National Movement during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, between 15 May 1919 and 14 October 1922.
Clockwise from top left: Mustafa Kemal at the end of the First Battle of İnönü; Greek soldiers retreat during the last stages; Greek infantry charge in river Gediz; Turkish infantry in trench.
Arrival of Crown Prince George in Smyrna, 1919
Greek soldiers taking their posts in Smyrna (İzmir) amidst the jubilant ethnic Greek population of the city, 15 May 1919
Greek and American troops landing at Bandirma, July 1920