Turkey’s Reversal of the Treaty of Sèvres

Turkey pulled off the ultimate historical plot twist by shredding a death warrant called the Treaty

of Sèvres. After World War I, the empire was being carved up like a

pizza by European powers, but Mustafa Kemal landed in Samsun in 1919 and completely

flipped the script. He rallied a tired nation, rejecting foreign mandates and turning

local militias into a disciplined army. They went from defending their homes with almost nothing to

winning the decisive Battle of Sakarya. This wasn't just a war; it was the birth of a republic,

proving that you cannot occupy a people who choose independence over everything else.