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Greco-Turkish War

Post-World War I war in Anatolia that ended with the Turkish Republic and population exchange.

Timeline
1919-1922
Duration
4 years
Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Record
Static archive

Historical overview

Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.

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. This conflict was a part of the Turkish War of Independence.

Theater countries

TurkeyGreece

Actors

GreeceTurkish National Movement

Tags

post-wwiborder-changeanatolia

Border context

1919-1938historical border era

Interwar settlement

New states and mandates appear after World War I while revisionist border claims grow across Europe and Asia.

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Baltic states become central to Europe's new map. Mandate borders reshape the Middle East.

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