The Battle of Fadıl took place between Turkish National Forces and the French Third Republic during the Franco-Turkish War.
| Battle of Fadıl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Franco-Turkish War | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 National Forces |
 France | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
Turkish claims: 25 killed, 40 wounded |
Turkish claims: 500+ killed | ||||||
Background
editFrench interest in the region was sparked by the Sykes-Picot Agreement, signed amidst World War I.
Battle
editIn October 1920, most of the Turkish forces in Çukurova were transferred to Konya due to civil disobedience in region. French intelligence leaked this information to French commanders in November 1920 and on 20 November 1920, French forces, who were equipped with modern weapons launched a military operation in Adana and Osmaniye. Even though the operation was successful at the start, with reinforcements from Konya arriving, National Forces managed to repel the French army.[1][2][3]
Casualties
editTurkish claimed, there are 25 Turkish members of the National Forces died and 40 others were injured in the battle.[4] French forces suffered heavy casualties,[3] with some estimates reaching more than 500 KIA's.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "FRANSIZ FADIL SAVAŞIYLA SON DARBEMİZİ FENA YEDİ". Bölge Gazetesi (in Turkish). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Demir, Necati. "STORMY DAYS IN ÇUKUROVA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY AND FETTAHOĞULLARI". Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken.
- ^ a b "Türkçe Bilgi: Fadıl Muharebesi". Türkçe Bilgi. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "ADANA VE ÇEVRESİNDE ERMENİ MEZALİMİ". Yeni Çağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
 | This article about a battle in French history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |