First Battle of İnönü

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Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)

Date	9-11 January 1921
Location	Near İnönü, Turkey
Result	Turkish victory

Combatants

Turkish revolutionaries

Greece

Commanders

İsmet İnönü

Anastasios Papoulas

Strength

2 divisions (30,000)
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1 division (15,000)
among 1^{[citation needed]}

Casualties

95 killed, 183 wounded
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Unknown

Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Smyrna (İzmir) - Aydın - 1st İnönü - 2nd İnönü - Sakarya - Dumlupinar

The First Battle of İnönü was the first battle of the in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), which is part of Turkish War of Independence. The battle was fought between 9-11 January 1921, near Eskişehir in Anatolia.

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A reconnaissance-in-force by Greek forces under Papoulas against Turkish troops entrenched near the railway station of İnönü commanded by İsmet Pasha. The Turks retreated on 10th and were about to abandon Eskişehir when the Greeks retreated on 11th January.

[edit] Results

From a military viewpoint, this battle led to an increased confidence level among Turkish troops. The battle was significant politically, as the arguments among the Turkish revolutionaries were concluded in the favor of the institution of a centralized control of the Turkish Army. Also, the prestige gained in the aftermath of the battle helped the revolutionaries to announce the first Teşkilat-ı Esasıye on January 20, 1921. Internationally, the Turkish revolutionaries proved themselves as a military force. The prestige gained in the aftermath of the battle helped revolutionaries to initiate a new round of negotiations with the Russians which ended with the Treaty of Moscov on March 16, 1921.

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Turkish War of Independence

Concepts	Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire - Establishment of movement - Turkish revolutionaries - Turkish National Movement
Issues	Chanak Crisis - Population Exchange - Persona non grata - Malta exiles - Outpost Societies - King-Crane Commission - Khilafat Movement
Campaigns	British (Allies): İstanbul
	Revolts: Kuva-i Inzibatiye - Revolt of Ahmet Aznavur - Koçkiri Rebellion
	Franco : Maras - Antep - Urfa
	Greco : Smyrna (İzmir) - Aydın - 1st İnönü - 2nd İnönü - Sakarya - Dumlupinar
	Armenian : Oltu – Sarıkamış – Kars – Alexandropol
Agreements	Timeline
	Allies: Conference of London - Ottoman Empire: Paris Peace Conference, 1919 - Sanremo conference - (Ottoman Parliament:) Misak-ı Milli - Treaty of Sèvres
	Turkish revolutionaries: Treaty of Alexandropol - Treaty of Moscow (1921) - Conference of London - Cilicia Peace Treaty - Treaty of Ankara (1921) - Treaty of Kars - Conference of London - Armistice of Mudanya - Conference of Lausanne - Treaty of Lausanne