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{{Short description|Turkish military campaign against France}}

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The '''Battle of Urfa''' ({{lang-tr|Urfa Muharebesi}}, {{lang-fr|Le guet-apens d'Ourfa}}) was an uprising in the spring of 1920 against the [[France|French]] army occupying the city of [[Urfa]] (modern Şanlıurfa) by the [[Turkish National Forces]]. The French garrison of Urfa held out for two months until it sued for negotiations with the Turks for [[safe conduct]] out of the city. The Turks reneged on their promises, however, and the French unit was massacredkilled in an ambush staged by the Turkish Nationalists during its retreat from Urfa.

==Background==