Revolts during the Turkish War of Independence

A number of revolts against the Turkish Revolutionaries broke out during the Turkish War of Independence.

Mustafa Kemal, who was the leader of the nationalist government of Turkey during the war of independence was primarily concerned about subduing the internal revolts and establishing domestic security. To achieve this, the parliament passed the Law of Treachery to the Homeland and established Mobile Gendarmerie Troops. These revolts delayed the nationalist movement's struggle against the occupying foreign forces on several fronts. These revolts, such as those by Ahmed Anzavur, were put down with some difficulty by nationalist forces.

List of rebellions

1. Ali Batı Affair (11 May 1919 – 18 August 1919)
2. (20 August 1919 – 15 September 1919)
3. First Bozkır Uprising (29 September 1919 – 4 October 1919)
4. Second Bozkır Uprising (20 October 1919 – 4 November 1919)
5. (25 October 1919 – 30 November 1919)
6. First Düzce Uprising (13 April 1920 – 31 May 1920)
7. Second Düzce Uprising (19 July 1920 – 23 September 1920)
8. Sheikh Eşref Uprising () (26 October 1919 – 24 December 1919)
9. Kızılkuyu Affair (28 October 1919 - 29 October 1919)
10. Apa Clashes (28 October 1919)
11. Dinek Clashes (1 November 1919)
12. (15 November 1919)
13. (16 February 1920 – 19 April 1920)
14. (18 April 1920 - 25 June 1920)
15. (10 May 1920 – 22 May 1920)
16. (15 May 1920 – 27 August 1920)
17. (5 September 1920 – 30 December 1920)
18. (25 May 1920 – 21 June 1920)
19. (1918 - 21 November 1923)
20. (1 June 1920 – 8 September 1920)
21. Cemil Çeto Affair (20 May 1920 – 7 June 1920)
22. İnegöl Affair (20 July 1920 – 20 August 1920)
23. (Afyonkarahisar) (21 June 1920)
24. Kula Affair (27 June 1920 – 28 June 1920)
25. (2 October 1920 – 22 November 1920)
26. (1 December 1920 – 30 December 1920)
27. (27 December 1920 – 23 January 1921)
28. (6 March 1921 – 17 June 1921)
29. (July 1920)
30. (December 1920 - 6 February 1923)

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