Battle of Urfa | |||||||
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Part of Mamluk Sultanate invasion of Diyar Bakr | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Aq Qoyunlu | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sultan Ya'qub Bayindir Beg Sulayman Beg Bijan Sufi Khalil Beg Mawsilu |
Yashbak al-Zahiri Gansu Yakhyavi (POW) Ozdemir (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000 | 100,000 |
The Battle of Urfa took place between Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluk Sultanate in August 1480 at Urfa in Diyar Bakr (modern-day Turkey). The reason was the invasion of the Mamluks into the territory of Aq Qoyunlu to capture Urfa. During the battle, the troops of Aq Qoyunlu inflicted a crushing defeat on the Mamluks.