As a result, the available forces—which could not be easily reinforced from Asia due to Greek control of the sea and the inadequacy of the Ottoman railway system—were dispersed too thinly across the region.
Tulemusena olid olemasolevad väed — mida ei saanud Aasiast kergesti tugevdada, kuna Kreeka kontrollis merd ja Osmanite raudteesüsteem oli puudulik — kogu piirkonnas liiga hõredalt laiali.