Turkey's Secret Meetings of Independence

The entire fate of modern Turkey was decided in top-secret meetings. Between 1920 and

1922, at the height of the War of Independence, the Turkish parliament held an incredible

number of secret sessions. While the public heard official news, leaders behind closed

doors debated the country's very survival. They argued over internal rebellions, military desertions,

the creation of a regular army, and the brutal war against the Greek invasion.

Critical decisions about the Battle of Sakarya, the Great Offensive, and even the abolition

of the Sultanate were all made in these hidden meetings. These secret records are like the nation's

private diary, revealing the raw, unfiltered history of how a country was born from chaos.