Kütahya During the National Struggle

The Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918 and withdrew from World War I. The 7th Article of the Armistice of Mudros enabled the Entente Powers to occupy any place that might threaten their security. Pointing to this article as a justification, the Entente powers occupied many cities including Mosul, Ayntab, Maraş, Urfa, Batumi, Iskenderun, Mersin and Adana immediately after the armistice. One of the cities occupied on the Western Front was Kütahya. Greece occupied Kütahya on 17 July 1921. The Sanjak of Kütahya consisted of Nefs-i Kütahya, Simav, Gediz, Uşak, Tavşanlı and Emet. Kütahya was an extremely important center for the National Struggle and perhaps a headquarters that would determine the fate of the war. Therefore, it was one of the cities where the National Struggle was most intense. Kütahya was a very important center for the National Struggle due to its location on the land and railway routes. In addition, a significant amount of weapons and ammunition from World War I were kept in Kütahya. During the National Struggle, Kütahya was the scene of Turkish-British and Turkish-Greek dominance struggles. Kütahya was also the scene of an internal struggle due to the rebellion of Circassian Ethem. The Greek occupation of Kütahya ended on August 30, 1922 with the victory of the Great Offensive and the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief. In this study, the occupation of Kütahya and the traces of the National Struggle in Kütahya will be evaluated from a local perspective.

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