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Battle of Geyve

Battle of Geyve was a battle fought in 1920 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Turkish War of Independence, which ran from 1919 to 1923. The recorded result: Turkish victory.

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Fought1920
WhereTurkey40.509N, 30.290E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTurkish victory
BelligerentsTurkish National Movement: Republic of Aras|Aras Republic; (1918–1919); Iğdır National Republic; (1918–1920); Provisional Kars Government; (1918–1919); Green Army; (1919–1920); Oltu Council Government; (1919–1920); Kurdistan; ( Kurdish People|Kurdish volunteersagainstAllied Powers: Kingdom of Greece; collapsible list|bullets=y|title=French Third Republic; ( Treaty of Ankara (1921)
Part ofTurkish War of Independence1919 to 1923

Record

Date1920 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
40.509N, 30.290E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changeEstablishment of the Republic of Turkey
Battle of GeyveBattle of GeyveSiege of NicomediaSiege of XerigordonSiege of NicaeaSiege of NicaeaSiege of NicaeaSiege of NicomediaSiege of XerigordonSiege of NicaeaBursaEskişehirZonguldakBoluKütahyaPolatlıIstanbulBilecik100 km40.509N, 30.290E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Geyve is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20715211, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Geyve, revision 1384429487, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.