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Battle of Sakarya

Battle of Sakarya was a battle fought in 1921 at Sakarya River, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sakarya River. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Military stalemate; Greek advance failed.

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Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) and Salih (Bozok) during the Battle of Sakarya.
Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) and Salih (Bozok) during the Battle of Sakarya.. NA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1921
WhereSakarya River, Turkey39.353N, 31.059E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMilitary stalemate; Greek advance failed
BelligerentsGreeceagainstAnkara Government
Casualties and losses3,958 dead; Total: 23,267 casualtiesand5,713 dead; Total: 37,900 casualties
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Urla Clashes, 1919Malgaç Raid, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Raid on Erbeyli, 1919Raid on Erikli, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922Battle of Sakarya, 1921
14 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceSakarya River, Turkey
39.353N, 31.059E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength77,000 soldiers; 3,780 officers; 57,000 rifles; 2,768 machine guns; 386 cannons; 1,350 swords; 600 3-ton trucks; 240 1-ton trucks; 18 airplanes101,727 soldiers; 5,401 officers; 54,572 rifles; 825 machine guns; 196 cannons; 1,309 swords; 2 aircraft
Casualties and losses3,958 dead; Total: 23,267 casualties5,713 dead; Total: 37,900 casualties
Commanders
Battle of SakaryaBattle of SakaryaBattle of the Zompe BridgeSack of AmoriumBattle of IpsusBattle of DorylaeumBattle of DorylaeumSack of AmoriumBattle of IpsusBattle of DorylaeumBattle of DorylaeumAnkaraBursaAfyonUşakKütahyaPolatlıBilecik100 km39.353N, 31.059E
Placed at Sakarya River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Sakarya is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q594015, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Sakarya, revision 1385042871, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.