Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Pearson Journal of Social Science&Humanities, cilt.7, sa.21, ss.183-191, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
The
victory of 30 August is
undoubtedly one of
the most important
turning points in Turkish history. With this victory, not
only the Greek occupation forces were expelled from Anatolia, but
also were laid the
groundwork for the
establishment of an
independent and modern Turkish Republic.
Undoubtedly, Mustafa Kemal, who is a military genius, had a great role in the
success of this attack as the commander-in-chief. This army, which mobilized by
the poor Anatolian people using everything they had for the salvation of the
homeland, had no other option to achieve a decisive Turkish victory. Having
come to the point of exhaustion of all its resources, the Turkish nation had no
opportunity to continue this struggle any longer. An absolute victory had to be
achieved with a final counterattack. However, the Greek occupation forces were
not the only obstacle on the way to victory. Besides that the hostilities of
the sultan and the Istanbul
government, and obstructions
of the opponents
in the parliament
also threatened the national liberation struggle. In this article,
rather than the military aspects of the 30 August victory, the attempts to wear
down and prevent Mustafa Kemal from success, who has become
the symbol of
the Turkish War
of Independence and
the Turkish independence struggle, will be reviewed. In
the face of these difficulties, not only his military skills, but also his
admirable qualities as a superior leader, a visionary politician and a
statesman will emerge.
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