Penned by Halil İnalcık, one of the undisputed greatest names in the field of history, the History of the National Struggle offers a profound look at the foundation of modern Turkey. İnalcık argues that to fully comprehend the history of the revolution, one must begin with the declaration of the Second Constitutional Era in 1908. He first provides a bird's-eye perspective on the major developments between 1908 and 1918, examining the rise of Ottomanism and Turkism as movements to save the empire, the Committee of Union and Progress's rise to power, the events of World War I, and the stages leading to the occupation of the country.

The core of the Turkish War of Independence is traced from the occupation of Izmir and Mustafa Kemal's subsequent crossing into Anatolia. İnalcık details how the struggle, which began with the Erzurum and Sivas congresses to establish national sovereignty, gained momentum with the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara on April 23, 1920. He outlines the subsequent military successes achieved by the Turkish army under Mustafa Kemal's leadership in Eastern, Southeastern, and Western Anatolia, culminating in the abolition of the sultanate.

The narrative concludes with the Ankara Government, having secured victories in the Battles of İnönü, the Battle of Sakarya, and the Great Offensive, cementing its political existence on the world stage with the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923. History of the National Struggle is a detailed account of the stages of establishing national will between 1908 and 1923, highlighting the effective leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk throughout this transformative period.