Kuva-yi Milliye
Irregular armed forces during the Turkish War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kuva-yi Milliye (Ottoman Turkish: قواى مليه; lit. 'National Forces'[2][3] or 'Nationalist Forces'[4]) were irregular Turkish militia forces[4] active in the early period of the Turkish War of Independence. These irregular forces emerged after the occupation of the parts of Turkey by the Allied forces in accordance with the Armistice of Mudros. Later, Kuva-yi Milliye were integrated to the regular army (Kuva-yi Nizamiye)[4] of the Grand National Assembly. Some historians call this period (1918–20) of the Turkish War of Independence the "Kuva-yi Milliye phase".[5]
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Kuvâ-yi Milliye | |
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Active | 1918–1921 |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Grand National Assembly (until 27 December 1920) |
Type | Militia |
Role | Turkish Independence |
Size | 5,000 (1919) 15,000 (peak in 1920)[1] |
Motto(s) | Ya istiklâl ya ölüm! (Independence or death!)[citation needed] |
Colors | Red and White |
Engagements | Turkish War of Independence |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Nominally commander-in-chief) Ethem the Circassian (Main commander until 1921) Yörük Ali Efe (Commander, Western Front) Şahin Bey (Commander, Southern Front) Topal Osman (Commander) |
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