The forgotten struggle for Cilicia during the Turkish War of Independence
Following the 1918 Armistice of Mudros, the Ottoman Empire faced dissolution and occupation. This video explores the Cilicia Campaign, where the Turkish National Movement fought French forces to protect their heartland from territorial changes.
The conflict, known as the Franco-Turkish War, emerged as several independence movements erupted across Ottoman territories after the Allied occupation. At the center of this struggle was the resistance against French administration in the Cilicia region.
The video examines the complex dynamics of the era, including the rise of Kemalism between 1919 and 1920, the impact of the French mandate, and the various humanitarian and diplomatic pressures involving Armenian aspirations and the Angora Agreement of October 20, 1921.
Source: The Franco-Turkish War - Southern Front of the Turkish War of Independence I THE GREAT WAR 1921
