Özet:

The Ottoman State signed the Mondros Treaty, which means the loss of its political independence, on 30 October 1918. The opposition states have begun to occupy Anatolia from four sides in the framework of the secret agreement they have made with each other to share the Ottoman geography by justifying the agreement. The capital of Istanbul was occupied on November 13, 1918, just five months later, on May 15, 1919, the Greek army went to İzmir with the support of the opposition states, especially England. These occupations spread throughout the Anadolu, the rebellions increased, the minorities began devastating activities. As a result of all these events, the thoughts of mand and guardian for the redemption of a nation that came from history to the point of disappearance were revealed. Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who did not find the reasons for these opinions reasonable, declared the solid and real decision to establish a completely independent new Turkish state based on the nation's sovereignty and adopted the basis of the nation's sovereignty as a principle in congresses. With this thought, it was going to be organized in every corner of the country in the form of "Mudafah-i Legal Communities". The elements of national power that are now in existence have been used under the command of national will to the goal of establishing a new Turkish state. The aim of this study is to evaluate the national struggle process, which has passed through the establishment stage of the new Turkish state, based on the will of the people, from a political and strategic point of view. The events of the period have been chronologically studied, the facts of national struggle, the political and strategic relationship have been tried to be revealed. Keywords: freedom, independence, national power, national politics