History of Turkey History of Turkey The history of Turkey, understood as the history of the region now forming the territory of the Republic of Turkey, includes the history of both Anatolia (the Asian part of Turkey) and Eastern Thrace (the European part of Turkey). For times predating the Ottoman period, a distinction must be made between the history of the Turkish peoples, and the history of the territories now forming the Republic of Turkey, essentially the histories of ancient Anatolia and Thrace. The name "Turkey" is derived from Middle Latin "Turchia", i.e. the "land of the Turks", historically referring to an entirely
Eastern Front (Turkey) operations. On April 2, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows: On May 15, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows: On June 22, 1920, the Eastern Front was organized as follows: On August 11, 1920, the Nahcivan Detachment was organized as follows: On October 1, 1922, the Eastern Front was organized as follows: Eastern Front (Turkey) The Eastern Front (Modern Turkish: "Şark Cephesi" or "Doğu Cephesi") was one of the fronts of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its commanded all military units in Eastern Region. At first, its headquarters