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Battle · 1515
The Battle of Turnadağ was an engagement between the forces of the Ottoman Empire and the Beylik of Dulkadir of Turkey in 1515.
| Date | June 13, 1515 |
|---|---|
| Location | Göksun and Nurhak Mountain, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey |
| Result | Ottoman victory · Annexation of the Beylik of Dulkadir |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Beylik of Dulkadir |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Selim I Hadim Sinan Pasha | Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt † |
| Strength | 40,000 | Unknown |
After the battle, Beylik of Dulkadir ceased to exist. It was converted to an Ottoman sanjak, (Ottoman administrative unit). The first governor of the sanjak became Ali Bey of the Dulkadir. Hadim Sinan Pasha was promoted to be the grand vizier. The next year, Selim I waged a war against Egypt, and Egypt as well as Syria and Palestine came under the Ottoman rule.
Took place during the reign of Selim I (1512–1520). Selim I
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
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