Battle of Kovanbaşı

Battle of Kovanbaşı
Part of the Franco-Turkish War

Disposition of the French and Turkish forces during the battle.
Date10–11 October 1920
Location
Osmaniye
Result Turkish victory
Belligerents
National Forces

 France

The Battle of Kovanbaşı took place between Turkish National Forces and the French Third Republic during the Franco-Turkish War. The battle ended with a Turkish victory on 11 October 1920.

Background

French interest in the region was sparked by the Sykes-Picot Agreement, signed amidst World War I.

Battle

Battle of Kovanbaşı was the first one of 2 major battles in Osmaniye Province during the Franco-Turkish War.[1] The battle started on 10 October when French artillery fired several fires against Turkish targets. As a response, Turkish troops marched to the French positions and French forces retreated. Then the French moved their troops in Düziçi to the battlefront in Kovanbaşı but were defeated again. After 8 hours of fighting, all French and Armenian troops in the region retreated to northern Ceyhan with heavy casualties, around 1,000.[1][2][3]

Aftermath

After the battle, Battle of Kanlı Geçit was fought in November and resulted in Turkish victory, forcing French to fully retreat from Osmaniye Province.

References

  1. ^ a b Çelik, Kemal. "Çukurova'nın İşgali Döneminde, Fransız Propaganda ve Casusluk Faaliyetleri ile Millî Kuvvetlerin Buna Karşı Yayımladığı 1920 Tarihli Yeni Bir Belge". dergipark.org (in Turkish).
  2. ^ "Kovanbaşı Muharebesi hangi tarihte gerçekleşmiştir? Ayrıntılı cevabı". expresscevap.net. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ Demir, Necati. "STORMY DAYS IN ÇUKUROVA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY AND FETTAHOĞULLARI". Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken.

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