Battle of Urfa 1920
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 February 1920 – 11 April 1920 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1920 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Turkish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.1500, 38.8000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Urfa (Turkish: Urfa Muharebesi, French: Le guet-apens d'Ourfa) was an uprising in the spring of 1920 against the French army occupying the city of Urfa (modern Şanlıurfa) by the Turkish National Forces. The French garrison of Urfa held out for two months until it sued for negotiations with the Turks for safe conduct out of the city. The Turks reneged on their promises, however, and the French unit was killed in an ambush staged by the Turkish Nationalists during its retreat from Urfa.
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