The Malgaç attack had shocked the Greeks, so the members of the Kuva-yi Milliye planned to perform another assault.

The Kuva-yi Milliye planned to lower the morale of the Greek troops by attacking them in Erikli and at the same time boost the resistance feelings of the Turkish population.

Supported by machine gun fire and the use of their own made hand bombs, they attacked under the cover of darkness.

After a two-hour clash and inflicting high casualties on their enemy, the Turkish irregulars retreated back to their positions.

[1] Facing more high casualties, the rest of the Greek troops beat a hasty retreat out of Erikli.