Battle of Tellidede

Overview

Battle of Tellidede was a clash around Aydın, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). The Greek army planning to throw back the Turkish irregular forces around Aydın, started an offensive at the Tellidede ridges.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Tellidede was part of the early Greek effort to consolidate and extend control around Aydın in the opening phase of the Greco-Turkish War. Greek forces launched an offensive at the Tellidede ridges with the aim of pushing back Turkish irregular forces operating in the area, reflecting the broader contest over the Aydın region that characterized the conflict's initial months following the Greek landing at Smyrna in May 1919.

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