Western Anatolia, southern coast of the Sea of Marmara
Result
Greek, British and Ottoman victory
Greek and British forces penetrate eastwards
Capture of Panormos, Mudanya, Izmit, Bursa, Uşak
Belligerents
Greece
United Kingdom
Ottoman Empire
Ankara Government
Commanders and leaders
Leonidas Paraskevopoulos
Dimitrios Ioannou
George Milne
Süleyman Şefik Pasha
Ali Fuat Pasha
Strength
101,625 men[1][2]
30,000 men[3]
2,000 men[4]
10,200 men[5]
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown
v
t
e
Turkish War of Independence
Greco-Turkish War
1st Smyrna
Occupation
Urla
Malgaç
Bergama
Erbeyli
Erikli
Tellidede
Aydın
Akbaş
1920 Summer Offensive
Gediz
1st İnönü
2nd İnönü
Kütahya–Eskişehir
Sakarya
Great Offensive
Dumlupınar
2nd Smyrna
Turkish–Armenian War
Oltu
Sarikamish
Kars
Alexandropol
Franco-Turkish War
Marash
Urfa
Aintab
Karboğazı
Kaç Kaç
Kovanbaşı
Kanlıgeçit
Fadıl
Revolts
Ahmet Anzavur
İzmit
Geyve
Yozgat
Konya
Koçgiri
Naval
Samsun
Other
Şehzadebaşı raid
Chanak Crisis
The Greek Summer Offensive of 1920 was an offensive by the Greek army, assisted by British forces, to capture the southern region of the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Region from the Kuva-yi Milliye (National Forces) of the provisional Turkish national movement government in Ankara. Additionally, the Greek and British forces were supported by the Kuva-yi Inzibatiye (Forces of Order) of the Ottoman government in Constantinople, which sought to crush the Turkish nationalist forces. The offensive was part of the Greco-Turkish War and was one of several engagements where British troops assisted the advancing Greek army. British troops actively took part in invading coastal towns of the Sea of Marmara. With the approval of the Allies, the Greeks started their offensive on 22 June 1920 and crossed the 'Milne Line'.[6][7] The 'Milne Line' was the demarcation line between Greece and Turkey, laid down in Paris.[8] Resistance by the Turkish nationalists was limited, as they had few and ill-equipped troops in western Anatolia.[8] They were also busy on the eastern and southern fronts.[6][8] After offering some opposition, they retreated to Eskişehir on Mustafa Kemal Pasha's order.[8]
^Erdem, Nilüfer (2010). Yunan tarihçiliğinin gözüyle Anadolu harekatı 1919-1923 [The Anatolian Operation 1919-1923 According to Greek Historiography] (in Turkish). Derlem Yayınları. p. 242. ISBN 978-6058853614. (=3,443 officers and 98,182 soldiers)
^Umar, Bilge (2002). Yunanlilarin ve Anadolu Rumlarinin Anlatimiyla Izmir Savasi [The Izmir Battle According to the Narrations of the Greeks and the Anatolian Greeks] (in Turkish). İnkılâp. p. 62. ISBN 978-9751018267. (=3,443 officers and 98,182 soldiers)
^BRITISH IN TURKEY MAY BE INCREASED, New York Times, 19 June 1920.
^Sinan Meydan, 2010, page 217.
^O. Zeki Avralıoğlu: Buldan ve yöresinin tarihçesi, 1997, page 119. (in Turkish)
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