ABSTRACT
This chapter delves into the local's memories about the war and discusses them in light of the published testimonies of the period. During the initial stage of the occupation of Dumlupinar and its surrounding area, the Greek administration imposed its authority over the local population by brute force. According to the locals of Dumlupinar, one of the first things that Greek soldiers did was to shoot stray dogs and the mukhtar of town. The logs were then shipped to different parts of the Greek occupation zone and to mainland Greece via railway. The myths and oral histories of the Greco-Turkish War do not receive much scrutiny in existing literature concerning the Turkish War of Independence. The oral historical research draws a complex map of memories and reveals a diverse battle landscape created via shared remembrance. Despite their significance, the local narratives of Great Offensive barely find a voice on local newspaper's websites and in local history magazines such as Taspinar.
