Battle of Geyve

Battle of Geyve
	Part of the Turkish War of Independence
Date	15–17 May 1920
Location	Geyve, Ottoman Empire
Result	Grand National Assembly victory Kuva-yi Inzibatiye forced to retreat to Adapazarı; Eventual dissolution of the Kuva-yi Inzibatiye;
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire; • Kuva-yi Inzibatiye; Supported by:; United Kingdom	Grand National Assembly
Commanders and leaders
Anzavur Ahmed Pasha	Ali Fuat Pasha
Strength
3 infantry regiments (4,000 men)	1 Corps

The Battle of Geyve (Turkish: Geyve Muharebesi) was a small but decisive engagement fought during the Turkish War of Independence. Unlike other battles of the war, forces of the Grand National Assembly directly fought forces of the Constantinople government, which was under Allied occupation.^[1]

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