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The Battle of Sakarya holds a very important place in the history of world wars both with the military strategies implemented and because it was the longest battle. Before this war, the main goal of the Greeks was to advance towards Ankara, destroy the Turkish Army and capture Ankara, which became the symbol and center of resistance of the War of Independence. Thus, the Turkish determination and resistance power would be destroyed. The longest battle in the history of world wars, fought with the blood of the Turkish nation under the order and command of Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK; the Sakarya Epic, which is also known as the Battle of Officers in the history of the Turkish War of Independence, lasted 22 days and 22 nights and ended on September 13 when the Greeks completely left the east of the Sakarya River.