Kuva-yi Inzibatiye
1920 Ottoman anti-Kemalist army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kuvâ-yi İnzibâtiye (Ottoman Turkish: قوای انضباطیه, lit. 'Forces of Order'; Turkish: Hilafet Ordusu, lit. 'Caliphate Army') was an army established on 18 April 1920 by the imperial government of the Ottoman Empire in order to fight against the Turkish National Movement during the Turkish War of Independence in the aftermath of World War I. It was commanded by Süleyman Şefik Pasha.
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Active | April 18, 1920 – June 25, 1920 |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Caliph Mehmed VI |
Type | Field Army |
Size | 7,000 (at peak)[1] |
Nickname(s) | Caliphate Army |
Engagements | Turkish War of Independence |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Süleyman Şefik Pasha Anzavur Ahmed Bey |
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