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Battle of Koçhisar

Battle of Koçhisar was a battle fought in 1516 at Kızıltepe, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kızıltepe. It was part of the Euphrates-Tigris Expedition, which ran from 1515 to 1517. The recorded result: Ottoman victory; After Mardin, Urfa was annexed by the Ottomans. Recorded strength: 20,000 against At least 12,000.

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Folio 170 miniature. Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116)
Folio 170 miniature. Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116). 1524, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1516
WhereKızıltepe, Turkey37.194N, 40.586E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory; After Mardin, Urfa was annexed by the Ottomans.
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstSafavid Iran
Casualties and losses500and10,000
Part ofEuphrates-Tigris Expedition1515 to 1517

Where it sits in the Euphrates-Tigris Expedition

Battle of Ovacık, 1515Siege of Mardin, 1516Battle of Sinjar, 1516Battle of Kerh, 1516Siege of Harput, 1516Battle of Koçhisar, 1516Siege of Mosul, 151715151517Battle of Koçhisar, 1516
7 placed engagements of the Euphrates-Tigris Expedition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1516 (year precision)
PlaceKızıltepe, Turkey
37.194N, 40.586E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000At least 12,000
Casualties and losses50010,000
Commanders
  • Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha
  • Deli Husrev Pasha
  • Idris Bitlisi
Battle of KoçhisarBattle of KoçhisarSiege of DaraBattle of DaraSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisŞanlıurfaDiyarbakırBatmanTall AfarMardinAl HasakahSiirtBitlis100 km37.194N, 40.586E
Placed at Kızıltepe; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Koçhisar is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85972229, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Koçhisar, revision 1374080221, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.