Battle of Marash

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Cilicia
gptkb:Battle_of_Aintab
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between Turks and Armenians
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Turkish_Nationalists
gptkb:Armenian_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Kâzım_Karabekir
gptkb:Armenian_General_Antranik_Ozanian
gptkbp:conflict Displacement of Armenian population
Establishment of Turkish dominance in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for Turkish nationalism
gptkbp:date February 21, 1920
February 1920
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strained Turkish-Armenian relations
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gaziantep
gptkbp:historical_context Post World War I era
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
Controversies over casualty figures
Impact on Armenian diaspora
Role in Turkish identity formation
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Turkish military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Marash
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Armenian_Volunteer_Units
gptkb:Turkish_Regular_Army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Turkey
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
gptkb:Fevzi_Çakmak
gptkbp:landscape Urban and mountainous terrain
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Turkish resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Marash,_Turkey
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited international media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Encirclement tactics
gptkbp:narrative_style Reflection of post-Ottoman state formation.
Part of the larger narrative of the Turkish War of Independence
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Dumlupınar
gptkb:Battle_of_Sakarya
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened Turkish Nationalist movement
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Turkish_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Aintab
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Armenian_Genocide
gptkbp:result Turkish victory
gptkbp:significance Consolidation of Turkish control in the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over southern Anatolia
gptkbp:tactics Conventional warfare by Turks
Guerrilla warfare by Armenians