ALI FETHI OKYAR
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Greek invaders were marching on Istanbul
Some Kurds had revolted and formed their own army. Fethi did not want to use force to disarm the militia. The assembly voted against him, causing his resignation. Force was used and the militia was disarmed.
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Ali Fethi Okyar was a Turkish diplomat and politician, who also served as a military officer and diplomat during the last decade of the Ottoman Empire. He was also the second Prime Minister of Turkey (1924–1925) and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
