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Seljuk Turks, commanded by Alpaslan, confronted the Byzantines at Malazgirt (Manzikert) in eastern Turkey on Aug. The battle of Manzikert (Malazgirt), 944 years ago, can be seen as one of the turning points of world history. One of the most notable one is the Malazgirt (Manzikert) victory. Turkish history is filled with victories in August.

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The victory was a turning point in Turkey's history and was responsible for the founding the free Republic of Turkey. 26, 1922, the Turks started the attack in Afyon, and after four days of fighting, the Turks won one of their largest victories. This great victory led the Turkish troops to launch a final attack to clear the country of enemy troops.

Not one inch of the country is to be abandoned until it is drenched with Turkish blood.'įor 22 days, forces fought chest-to-chest without interruption until Turkish forces defeated the more-equipped Greek army. During the battle, Ataturk told his troops, 'There is no line of defense, but an area of defense. The battle was along a 100-kilometer front. Since the Ottoman Empire had no power to resist the occupation, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk sparked the War of Independence and established a national Turkish force to drive foreign forces out of the country.Īfter a long and tough struggle, Turkish and Greek forces converged along the shores of the Sakarya River. After the war, Turkey was divided and occupied by British, French, Italian and Greek troops. The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was on the losing side of World War I. It's the day of the great and final victory between national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922. Victory Day is a Turkish national holiday that's celebrated on Aug. To submit a question, send an email with the subject 'Ask Mehmet' to Then, look for an answer to the question on the 39th Air Base Wing's official website at and Incirlik Air Base's Facebook page.

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