On Saturday, August 30, Türkiye celebrates the 103rd anniversary of Victory in the battle of Dumlupinar.
Victory Day is one of the most significant holidays of the Turkish Republic. On this day, festive events are held throughout the country.
The offensive of the Turkish army under the command of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, which began on August 26, 1922 and ended on August 30 by the defeat of the interventionists (great offensive), entered the world history as one of the greatest examples of heroism. In 1919, the Entente countries, referring to the provisions of the Mudosky truce, introduced troops to Anatoly. The future of the Turkish people was threatened.
, in response to the actions of interventionists in Turkey, the national liberation movement began.
After the opening of the great national assembly (parliament) of Turkey, in 1920, the interventure countries intensified the pressure on the Ataturus and its associates. 1921 advanced to the Palatla region.
Turkish residents united in order to repulse the Greek interventionists.
bloody battles in the Sakarya area continued for 22 days. As a result, the enemy was stopped.
it took about a year to finally expel the Greeks from Turkey.
August 26, 1922 Mustafa Kemal Pasha announced the beginning of a large-scale offensive. On the morning of August 30, 1922, he arrived at the location of the troops in the area of Zafertep Chalkey in Kuteye. So, the battle of Dumlupinar began, which changed the course of the history of Turkey.
Greek troops were surrounded and defeated. The remaining scattered units of the Greek troops fled.
After the victory under the Dumlupinar, Mustafa Kemal -Pasha gave a new order of the army: “Your first goal is the Mediterranean Sea. Forward!”.
August 27, Afjonchisar was released, August 30 – Kutheya, the first of September, on September third – Emet and Emet Tavshanly.
The ninth of September, the Turkish army liberated the Izmir from the Greek troops. Thus, the order of the Commander-in-Chief of Mustafa Kemal-Pasha was successfully executed.