he established a provisional government in ankara in anatolia he no longer recognized the authority of the sultan nothing could stop his army. in september one nine hundred twenty two he marched into greek occupied smilin a modern day is mia the town was razed the greek population massacred. the last troops loyal to the sultan surrendered meth made the sixth was forced to step down the imperial ottoman family sent into exile. mustafa kamal abolished the sultanate and on october the twenty ninth one thousand twenty three he proclaimed