Adanese War of Independence

Adanese War of Independence
Date	21 April 1938 - 8 January 1939
Location	Modern day Republic of Adana
Result	Collapse of Adanusian Sultanate Republican government established
Belligerents	Adanusian Sultanate Cumhuriyetali
Commanders	Sultanate Sultan Kerim II General Turhan Bey Cumhuriyetali Ismail Durak
Strength	Sultanate 400,000 Cumhuriyetali 310,000
Casualties and losses	Sultanate 12,400 wounded 26,800 killed Cumhuriyetali 6,100 wounded 29,000 killed

The Adanese War of Independence was a major conflict between factions in the former Adanusian Sultanate in 1938 and 1939, which led to the sultanate's dissolution and the creation of the modern Republic of Adana.