Turkish Republic of Pontus (Twilight of a New Era)

The Turkish Republic of Pontus (Turkish: Pontus Türk Cumhuriyeti) was established as a Turkish entity and adversary to the remains of the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia. In its brief life it provided for the necessary diplomatic and military existence of the Turkish nationalist moment. On the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, it voted out its existence and was united with Turkey.

The ports of Trabzon and Samsun provided the main entrance for the logistic support from Russian FSR and Transcaucasian FSR during the Turkish Independence War.