Battle of Koçhisar

Battle of Koçhisar
Part of Ottoman–Persian War (1505–1517)
Date1516
Location
Mardin, Kızıltepe
Result

Ottoman-Kurdish victory

  • After Mardin, Urfa was annexed by the Ottomans.
Belligerents

Ottoman Empire

  • irregular Kurdish cavalry
 Safavid Iran
Commanders and leaders
Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha
Deli Husrev Pasha
Karaçin Ahmed Bey
Pir Hüseyin Beg
Idris Bitlisi
Halil Eyyubi
Çavuş Ahmed Beg
Atak Ahmed Beg		 Karahan Ustaculı †
Kangırıl Sultan
Çuka Sultan †
Velihan Beg †
Yegan Beg †
Hüseyin Beg
Saru Beg †
Durmuş Beg
Strength
20,000 At least 12,000
Casualties and losses
500 10,000

The Battle of Koçhisar took place in May 1516 at the DedeKargın location near Mardin Kızıltepe, between Ottoman army under the command of Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha and the Safavid army under the command of Ustaclu Kara Han.

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