Research Article

Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir

Volume: 14 Number: 2 December 1, 2025
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Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir

Abstract

The Ottoman Empire’s defeat in the First World War affected Eskişehir, as it did the whole of Anatolia. Under the Armistice of Mondros, British forces occupied Eskişehir on 22 January 1919. The residents of Eskişehir closely followed national developments during this period. The rapid spread of the occupation heightened national sentiment in the city. Following the occupation of İzmir on 15 May 1919, a protest meeting held in Odunpazarı constituted one of the earliest and most significant expressions of these sentiments. The patriotism of Eskişehir’s residents strengthened the National Forces in the city, and this strength contributed to ending the British occupation of Eskişehir, which lasted 423 days. However, the Greek army’s advance into the interior drew Eskişehir into the war. Some important battles between the Turkish and Greek armies took place in and around Eskişehir. In the İnönü Battles, the advantage lay with the Turkish army, while in the Battles of Kütahya and Eskişehir the advantage shifted to the Greek army. Following this setback, Turkish forces withdrew from Eskişehir, and a new period of occupation began, this time by Greek forces. Greek control continued until the Great Offensive. This study aims to outline Eskişehir’s strategic position in the Turkish War of Independence by evaluating, in broad terms, the city’s experience of two successive occupations.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

History of The Republic of Turkiye

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 1, 2025

Submission Date

October 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 21, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Kaya, M. (2025). Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir. Atatürk Dergisi, 14(2), 58-71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17721796
AMA
1.Kaya M. Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir. Journal of Atatürk. 2025;14(2):58-71. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17721796
Chicago
Kaya, Murat. 2025. “Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir”. Atatürk Dergisi 14 (2): 58-71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17721796.
EndNote
Kaya M (December 1, 2025) Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir. Atatürk Dergisi 14 2 58–71.
IEEE
[1]M. Kaya, “Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir”, Journal of Atatürk, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 58–71, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17721796.
ISNAD
Kaya, Murat. “Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir”. Atatürk Dergisi 14/2 (December 1, 2025): 58-71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17721796.
JAMA
1.Kaya M. Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir. Journal of Atatürk. 2025;14:58–71.
MLA
Kaya, Murat. “Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir”. Atatürk Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 58-71, doi:10.5281/zenodo.17721796.
Vancouver
1.Murat Kaya. Milli Mücadele’de Stratejik Bir Merkez: Eskişehir. Journal of Atatürk. 2025 Dec. 1;14(2):58-71. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17721796

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