The siege of Aintab[8][9] or siege of Antep (Turkish: Antep Savunması = Defence of Antep) was a military engagement between the Turkish National Forces and the French Colonial Forces, that occupied the city of Aintab (present day: Gaziantep).
Fighting began in April 1920, when French forces opened fire on city. Fighting continued until February 1921.
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- ↑ Sabahattin Selek, Millî Mücadele II: İstiklâl Harbi (Yeni Türk Devletinin kuruluşu), p. 19.
- ↑ Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Western Society for French History, Volume 24, Western Society for French History, 1997, p. 206.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Article about the Siege of Aintab haber7, Serkan Bilge, 25.12.2008
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gaziantep şehitlerinin anısı Savaş Müzesi'nde yaşatılıyorYeni Şafak, 14.08.2008 (Turkish)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Kilis'in Antep Müdafaasındaki Yeri, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi (Atatürk Research Center): Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi, Number 31, Edition: 11, March 1995 (Turkish)
- ↑ Kerr, Stanley E. The Lions of Marash: Personal Experiences with American Near East Relief, 1919-1922. SUNY Press, 1973, ISBN 978-0-87395-200-2, page 222
- ↑ Bir 'mecbur adam'ın romanı, Radikal, 08.01.2010 (Turkish)
- ↑ Bilâl Şimşir, İngiliz belgelerinde Atatürk, 1919-1938, Volume 3, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, p. 168.
- ↑ Documents on British foreign policy, 1919-1939, Volume 15, H. M. Stationery Off., 1970, p. 155.
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