BATTLE // June 25, 1919
Battle of Tellidede
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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.
Tactics
Greek forces directed their offensive against the Tellidede ridges, targeting Turkish irregular positions in the elevated terrain around Aydın.
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