Claim: Inspectorate of Air Forces was established in 1923, personnel were sent abroad and the air school was re-established in Eskişehir which has a population of 717,135.
Evidence: After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923, plans were made to form a modern air force. Starting in 1924, personnel were sent abroad for flight education. In 1925, the Air School was re-established in Eskişehir and its first students graduated that same year. The urban population of the city is 717,135 with a metropolitan population of 826,135.