Battle of Surmalu

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The Battle of Surmalu was one of the few battles in the Turkish-Armenian war that resulted in an Armenian victory. It lasted from October 24 – October 30, 1920. The sides involved were the First Republic of Armenia, which was commanded by Drastamat Kanayan, and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey with Kurdish volunteers^[1]

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Battle of Surmalu
Part of Turkish–Armenian War
Date October 24 – October 26, 1920 Location Surmalu, Armenia (present-day Iğdır, Turkey) Result Armenian victory[2]
Belligerents
First Republic of Armenia	Ankara Government
Commanders and leaders
Drastamat Kanayan	Kazim Pasha Mehmed Cavid
Strength
9th Infantry Regiment[3] 10th Infantry Regiment[4]	11th Caucasus Division[4]
Casualties and losses
130 Killed[5]	Heavy[2]