Battle of Tekiryaylağı

The Battle of Tekiryaylağı (Turkish: Tekiryaylağı Muharebesi) took place on Summer 1515 nearby Ovacık, Tunceli and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. It marked the halt of the Safavid offensive over the North Anatolia. The Tekiryaylağı battle was just the one of 41 years of destructive war, which only ended in 1555 with the Treaty of Amasya. Safavid commander Nur-Ali Khalifa as well as most of his troops were killed at the battlefield. But Aykutoğlu Bey survived.

Battle of Tekiryaylağı
Part of the Ottoman–Persian Wars
Artwork of the Battle of Tekiryaylağı at Selimnâme
Date Summer 1515 Location Ovacık, Tunceli, Turkey Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Safavid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha Pir Huseyin Bey	Nur-Ali Khalifa  † Aykutoğlu Bey
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

After this battle Tunceli and it's around conquered by the Ottomans. After these occupation, Ottoman army led by the Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha, prepared for the next battles against Safavids ( Battle of Koçhisar ).

References

Sources

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