At a glance
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
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Overview
The Greek occupation of Izmir took place in 1338 AH (1919 CE), with British permission. The Greeks then pushed into Anatolia, until Mustafa Kemal led the resistance and drove them back. 2
Occupation and advance
The Greeks occupied Izmir in 1919 CE and pushed into Anatolia with British permission, as al-Salabi reports. 2
Resistance
Mustafa Kemal stirred the spirit of jihad among the Turks, so that he drove the Greeks back, and the forces of the Allies retreated before him. 2
Its echo in the Islamic world
The Islamic world rejoiced at the victory. Mustafa Kemal was given the title "al-Ghazi", Ahmad Shawqi praised him and compared him to Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him), and his victory was likened to the day of Badr. 2
Notes for researchers
- The entry rests on al-Salabi's summary and has not yet been checked against Greek and British sources on the landing and on Britain's part in it.
- The exact day of the landing is not given here; al-Salabi gives only the year.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Izmir
- Had participant
- مصطفى كمال أتاتورك
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Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p. 468
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p.468
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “احتلال اليونانيين أزمير”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/greek-landing-izmir-1338/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.