The unknown aspests of Mudanya Armistice

After being defeated in the World War I, Turkish Nation found itself in a new war by the attack of England, France, Italy, Greece and Armenian attack from the east. Entente States and Greece and Armenians supported by Entente States started to occupy different parts of Anatolia on the ground of Mondros Ceasefire Agreement and engulf Turkish people in a new war. Against Greek attack, First and Second İnönü Wars, and Sakarya and BüyükTaarruz Pitched Battles were won by Turkish army. After that, Entente States telegraphed to inform Grand National Assembly of Turkey about Mudanya Ceasefire negotiations and at September 23, 1922, negotiations started.In order to cease the fight between Turks and Greeks, negotiations last 8 sessions and after these sessions Mudanya Ceasefire Agreement was signed at October 11, 1922. This agreement entered into force at October 14, 1922. According to this agreement, Greeks evacuate Eastern Thrace in 15 days, evacuated area will be given to Entente states, Entente states will give Eastern Thrace to Grand National Assembly of Turkey at the latest within 30 days.After signing of Mudanya Ceasefire Agreement, some incidents happened and violated the agreement. These incidents were mostly made by Greece, England and Armenia. Greeks sent pirates to the Aegean coasts, to Ayvalık and Kuşadası and intended to kill the people of the region, raped women, plundered houses and stole animals. Greek warships stopped Turkish ships and in Turkish territorial water and made searches in Turkish ships. Entente states were unmindful of these pirate activities of Greeks and did not allow patrol boats replaced in İstanbul to be repaired and exercise patrol duties in Aegean coasts. After signing of Mudanya Ceasefire Agreement, England captured orphan children who are carried from Kayseri to İstanbul and give them to Armenian Church. Armenians sent these children abroad with the protection of the Near East Charity. Authorities who heard about these incidents of Armenians gave the necessary instructions to Refet Pasha and requested from him to start working for saving these children. Refet Pasha saved some of the children by doing the necessary work. In light of these developments, Mudanya Ceasefire Agreement was become a road map to Lozan Agreement.Key Words: Mudanya Armıstice, Mudanya Talks, Mudanya Provınce, Mustafa Kemal Pascha, İsmet Pascha.