The success of the Turks in the anti-imperialist war was the impetus for the struggle for independence in India and certainly in other countries as well. Mahadma Gandhi said: “We thought the British were invincible until Atatürk defeated them” – a quote that shows the importance of August 30th. Why is August 30th so important? Could you explain from a military, political and psychological point of view? The victory of all oppressed nationsĪugust 30th is the victory not only of the Turkish nation, but also of all oppressed nations. We interviewed İhsan Sefa, Retired Air Staff Colonel, and historian and political scientist Mehmet Perinçek about the military and political aspects of August 30th and the lessons to be learned from it for today.Īugust 30th is commemorated as a very important date in the success of the War of Independence and is celebrated every year. After the victory, Türkiye was liberated from enemy occupation on September 9, 1922. The war took place between British backed Greek army and the Turkish army. This offensive is called “The Great Offensive”, also referred to as the “Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief”, referring to the Atatürk’s being the commander in the war. On this date, under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Turkish army launched a major counter-offensive to defeat the occupying enemy forces. The Victory Day, also the Turkish Armed Forces Day dates the decisive victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, on 30 August 1922. Turkish territory was occupied by the imperialist forces and their collaborators led by British Empire (the Greeks in the western part, the Armenians in the eastern part, France and Italy in the southern part, and the British in Istanbul and around). The Turkish War of Independence ( – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns waged by the Turkish National Movement, after parts of the Ottoman Empire were occupied and partitioned following its defeat in World War I.

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