The War of Independence was Won by Fighting More than One Power

Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, against the definition of "War of Independence", said in broken Turkish: "What are we getting rid of?" he asked and said, “Before that, there was the whole Ottoman Empire.”

However, "who we got rid of and why" was very clear:

Since the "War of Independence" led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was fought not only against the British, French and Italian occupation posts, but also against the Sultan's Army, dozens of internal rebellions, and the Greek and Armenian armies, Imperialism and the exploitation of the Sultan were saved, Independence, Freedom and the Republic were won!

Below is a summary of the major fronts and rebellions:

I. PADİŞAH ORDUSUKUVÂ-Yİ INZİBÂTIYE (CLIFE ARMY):

18 April 1920-25 June 1920

It was established by the Damat Ferit government with British support. Under the command of Süleyman Şefik Pasha, he and Anzavur took action against the National Forces on the Geyve-İzmit-Adapazarı line.

II. ISTANBUL GOVERNMENT AND BRITISH SUPPORTED DOMESTIC REBELLIONS:

1) Ali Galip Incident: 20 August-15 September 1919 (Elazığ)

2) Ahmet Anzavur Uprising: 25 October-30 November 1919 (Biga, Gönen, Manyas)

3) Ahmet Anzavur Uprising: 16 February-19 April 1920

4) Ahmet Anzavur Uprising: 10 May-22 May 1920

5) Düzce Uprising: 13 April-1 May 1920 (Düzce, Hendek, Adapazarı, Bolu)

6) Duzce Uprising: 19 July-23 September 1920

7) Yozgat (Çapanoğlu) Uprising: 15 May-27 August 1920

8) Yozgat (Çapanoğlu) Uprising: 5 September-30 December 1920

9) Zile Rebellion: 25 May-21 June 1920

III. TRIBAL REBELLIONS AND LOCAL REBELLIONS:

1) Ali Batı Incident: 11 May-18 August 1919 (Midyat-Nusaybin)

2) Steppe Uprising: 29 September-4 October 1919

3) Steppe Uprising: 20 October-4 November 1919

4) Sheikh Ashraf (Hart) Rebellion: 26 October-24 December 1919 (Bayburt)

5) National Tribe Revolt: 1 June - 8 September 1920 (Urfa-Siverek)

6) Cemil Çeto Incident: 20 May-7 June 1920 (Siirt)

7) Konya (Delibaş Mehmet) Uprising: 2 October-22 November 1920

IV. REBELLIONS IN KUVÂ-Yİ MİLLİYE

1) Demirci Mehmet Efe Uprising: 1-30 December 1920

2) Circassian Ethem Revolt: 27 December 1920 - 23 January 1921 (When Ethem was defeated, he took refuge in the Greeks)

V. SEPARATION AND MINORITY REBELLIONS

1) Koçgiri Rebellion: 6 March-17 June 1921 (Sivas-Erzincan-Tunceli)

2) Pontus Uprising: December 1920-February 1923 (Black Sea)

3) Armenian Revenge Regiment activities: around July 1920 (Çukurova, with the French)

VI. GREEK ARMIES

1) Occupation of Izmir and the first conflicts: May 15, 1919 and after (Ayvalık, Bergama, Aydın, Malgaç, etc.)

2) 2 June 1920 (from Milne Line in the direction of Bursa-Balıkesir-Uşak)

3) Gediz Battles: 4 October-12 November 1920

4) First Battle of İnönü: 6-11 January 1921

5) II. Battle of İnönü: 23 March-1 April 1921

6) Kütahya-Eskişehir Battles: 10-24 July 1921

7) Battle of Sakarya: 23 August-13 September 1921

8) Great Offensive and Commander-in-Chief Square Battle: 26-30 August 1922

VII. ARMY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

1) Battle of Oltu: 18 June 1920

2) Battle of Sarıkamış: 28- 29 September 1920

3) Capture of Kars: 30 October 1920

4) Battle of Gyumri: 7 November 1920

VIII. ARMENIAN LEGION/REVENGE REGIMENT WITH THE FRENCH

1) Maraş Defense: 21 January-11 February 1920

2) Defense of Urfa: February-April 1920

3) Siege of Antep: 1 April 1920-9 February 1921

4) Adana and Çukurova conflicts: 1920-1921

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The War of Independence was carried out simultaneously against the British, French and Italian occupation forces, the Sultan's Caliphate Army, dozens of internal rebellions and both Greek and Armenian regular/irregular forces, and the victory was achieved and freedom was achieved from the exploitation of Imperialism and the Sultan.

As a matter of fact, in Lausanne, we have seven signatories, three participants, and one observer, a foreign state!