When did Jaffa become Ottoman?

Chronology

1. 1516
   Became Ottoman

   After the Battle of Marj Dabiq it came under Ottoman rule with the whole of Syria.

   Sultan: Selim I
2. 1773
   Left Ottoman rule

   After fierce resistance the city, struck by famine, surrendered to Ali Bey of Egypt in February 1773.

   Sultan: Mustafa III
3. 1775
   Became Ottoman

   After Abu al-Dhahab eliminated Ali Bey the city was freed from occupation.

   Sultan: Abdulhamid I
4. 1799
   Note

   Napoleon occupied the city; 4,000 prisoners were shot on the beach.

   Sultan: Selim III
5. 1832
   Left Ottoman rule

   The Egyptian army of Ibrahim Pasha, son of Muhammad Ali, occupied Syria; the city stayed under Egyptian rule until 1840.

   Sultan: Mahmud II
6. 1840
   Became Ottoman

   The Egyptian forces withdrew and the city returned to Ottoman rule.

   Sultan: Abdulmejid I
7. 1917
   Left Ottoman rule

   British forces entered the city on 16 November 1917.

   Sultan: Mehmed V

How the total is counted: years of actual Ottoman rule are added up. Temporary occupations shorter than a year (that were reversed) are not subtracted; they appear as notes in the chronology.

In the atlas

On the atlas map the city lies in the region “Palestine–Jordan (Jerusalem)”. Map colours work at region level, so the city's own dates may differ from the region's by a few years.

Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “YAFA” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.