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Greek landing at Smyrna

The Greek landing at Smyrna (Greek: Ελληνική απόβαση στη Σμύρνη; Turkish: Yunanların İzmir'e çıkışı) was a military operation by Greek forces starting on May 15, 1919 which involved landing troops in the city of Smyrna and surrounding areas.

Greek landing at Smyrna
Greek landing at Smyrna · Padova Frères, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
15 May 1919
Where
Aydin vilayet
Era
Modern

Topics

Ottoman Empire1299 – 1922Turkey1,258 BCE – today

Before and after

Great Molasses Flood1919Monarchy of the North1919Show on timeline

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