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What year did Fevzi Çakmak resign as Prime Minister to engage in the successful Battle of Dumlupınar?

  • 1918

  • 1919

  • 1920

  • 1922

Answer

The Battle of Dumlupınar, a crucial turning point in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, took place in August 1922 and witnessed the resignation of Turkish Prime Minister Fevzi Çakmak to personally lead the Turkish forces. Çakmak's strategic leadership proved instrumental in securing a decisive victory against the Greek army, ultimately paving the way for the Turkish War of Independence and the establishment of the modern Republic of Turkey.
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