Assyrian rebellion
The Assyrian rebellion (Turkish: Nasturi Ayaklanması, "Nestorian Uprising") was an uprising by the Assyrians in Hakkari which was administered by Assyrians at the time. It began in July 1924 and ended on 28 September that same year. This was the first rebellion in the newly formed Republic of Turkey. After the rebellion ended, 8,000 Assyrians were deported into Mandatory Iraq.
| Assyrian Rebeillon | |||||||
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| Part of Revolts during the Turkish War of Independence and Assyrian independence movement | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Assyrians |
Turkey | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Malik Khoshaba Malik Yonan Malik Shamisdin Malik Ismael II |
Mustafa Kemal Pasha Süleyman Sabri Pasha Osman Avni Nurettin Pasha Mürsel Pasha Ferit Bey Ihsan Nuri | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Tyari Tkhuma |
Turkish Armed Forces Kurdish tribes | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Less than 1,000 men | 40,000+ men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | 1,500 | ||||||
(Another rebellion by the Assyrian community had taken place in 3–4 September 1924.)
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