37°51′N 27°41′E / 37.850°N 27.683°E
| Raid on Erbeyli | |||||||
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| Part of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and Greek genocide | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Greece |
 Kuva-yi Milliye | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Lieutenant Kadri Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20 Evzones at the station[1] Reinforcements: 1 Evzones company (200+ soldiers)[2] | 70 militias with 1 machine gun[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 30[1]–80[3] killed and 40 wounded[1] | 7 killed[4] and 12 wounded[3] | ||||||
| 72 civilians massacred by Hellenic Army[1][5] | |||||||
The Raid on Erbeyli was a raid conducted by the Kuva-yi Milliye. After invading Aydın and Nazilli, the Greek army was concerned about resistance movements raising in the area. The raid against the Malgaç bridge a few days ago was a good example for their feeling of unease.
- ^ a b c d e Sıtkı Aydınel: Güneybatı Anadolu'da Kuvâ-yı Milliye harekâtı (Engl.: Operations of the Kuva-yi Milliye in southwestern Anatolia), Vadi Yayınları, 2008, pages 165, 166.
- ^ İlhan Tekeli, Selim İlkin: Ege'deki sivil direnişten kurtuluş Uşak heyet-i merkeziyesi ve Ibrahim [Tahtakılıç] Bey, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 1989, page 149 (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Oğuz Gülcan, 2007, sayfa 254 (footnote 1122)
- ^ Sıtkı Aydınel, 2008, page 166.
- ^ Oğuz Gülcan, 2007, page 254