Çapanoğlu Uprising

BelligerentsTurkish National MovementÇapanoğlu familyStrength Unknown UnknownCasualties and losses Unknown Unknown
12 people hanged after the battle
23 Circassian villagers executed by firing squad

The Çapanoğlu Uprising or Yozgat Rebellion took place in Yozgat during the Turkish War of Independence and was led by Çapanoğlu Edip Bey and his brother Celal Bey. The uprising happened in two phases, the First Yozgat Uprising (15 May - 27 August 1920), which the government mistakenly declared suppressed, and the Second Yozgat Uprising (5 September - 30 December 1920).

The first uprising was started in Yıldızeli under the leadership of Erzurumlu Hüseyin Nazım and Kara Mustafa. The uprising was suppressed by Kuva-yi Seyyare under the command of Ethem Dipsheu, but like other internal rebellions, it weakened the Turkish War of Independence movement and facilitated the work of the occupation forces. By accelerating the advance of the main danger, namely the Greek army, it paved the way for the Greek occupation of Balıkesir and Bursa. When he returned to Ankara from Yozgat, Ethem, who was welcomed by the Assembly as a savior, increased his power even more, separated from Ankara and finally the process leading to the liquidation of Ethem began.