The Battle of Koçhisar (Turkish: Koçhisar Muharebesi) took place in May 1516 nearby Kızıltepe and ended in a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. It marked the halt of Safavid expansion to the west. Koçhisar was just one of the many battles during the 41 years of destructive war between the two empires, which only ended in 1555 with the Treaty of Amasya. Safavid commander Karahan Ustajlu was killed at the battlefield and most of his men were slaughtered by the Ottomans.
At Koçhisar, the Ottoman army had musketeers and artillery while the Safavid army did not possess either. Karahan Ustajlu, the brother of the Safavid Governor of Diyarbakır Mohammad Khan Ustajlu who was killed at the Battle of Chaldiran, and the commander of the Safavid army, was killed during the battle. After this victory; Mardin, Urfa, Hasankeyf, Raqqa, Mosul and other important cities were besieged and captured by Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha’s army.
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