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Battle of Turnadağ

Battle of Turnadağ was a battle fought in 1515 at Nurhak district, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nurhak district. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in the Near East. The recorded result: Ottoman victory; Annexation of the Beylik of Dulkadir. Recorded strength: 40,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1515
WhereNurhak district, Turkey37.965N, 37.448E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory; Annexation of the Beylik of Dulkadir
Belligerents25px|border Ottoman Empireagainst25px|border Beylik of Dulkadir
Part ofOttoman Wars in the Near East

Record

Date1515 (year precision)
PlaceNurhak district, Turkey
37.965N, 37.448E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt
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Placed at Nurhak district; 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 Turnadağ is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6065626, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turnadağ, revision 1370591797, 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.