Battle of Fadıl

The Battle of Fadıl was a battle between Turkish National Forces and the French Third Republic during the Franco-Turkish War.

Battle of Fadıl
Part of the Franco-Turkish War
Date20–24 November 1920
Location
Adana and Osmaniye
Result Turkish victory
Belligerents
National Forces  France
Casualties and losses
25 killed,
40 wounded		 500+ killed

Background

French interest in the region was sparked by the Sykes-Picot Agreement, signed amidst World War I.

Battle

In 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

In the battle 25 Turkish members of the National Forces died and 40 others were injured.[4] French forces suffered heavy casualties,[3] with some estimates reaching more than 500 KIA's.[1]

References
  1. "FRANSIZ FADIL SAVAŞIYLA SON DARBEMİZİ FENA YEDİ". Bölge Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. Demir, Necati. "STORMY DAYS IN ÇUKUROVA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY AND FETTAHOĞULLARI". Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken.
  3. "Türkçe Bilgi: Fadıl Muharebesi". Türkçe Bilgi. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. "ADANA VE ÇEVRESİNDE ERMENİ MEZALİMİ". Yeni Çağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-21.


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