The Battle of Kanlı Geçit took place between Turkish National Forces and the French Third Republic during the Franco-Turkish War.

French interest in the region was sparked by the Sykes-Picot Agreement in World War I, which laid out the partition of the Ottoman Empire after its expected demise.

In the early hours of the morning, a large part of the French force advanced to Mamure railway station without encountering any resistance from the 1000 Kuva-yi Milliye militia fighters.

Firing continued against French forces east of the Ceyhan River, resulting in heavy casualties.

At 12:00am on November 10, French forces in Kabaktepe were seized and their captured territory had been reduced to "Islahiye Hasanbeyli, Square-i Ekbez" and "Gaziantep-Kilis."