Battle of Koçhisar

The Battle of Koçhisar took place in May 1516 at the Dede-Kargın location near Mardin Kızıltepe, between the Ottoman army under the command of Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha and the Safavid army under the command of Ustaclu Kara Han. The final encounter of the two commanders who had been struggling for dominance in the region for two years, Kara Khan, the commander of the Safavid army, massacred 11 janissaries, while the others killed him with rifles. Thus, the Safavid army retreated.

Battle of Koçhisar (1516)
Part of Ottoman–Persian wars Eurphrates-Tigris Expedition
Date May 1516 Location kiziltepe,Mardin,Turkiye Result Kurdish-Ottoman Victory
Belligerents
Safavid Empire	Ottoman Empire kurdish tribes
Commanders and leaders
Ustaclu Kara Han † Kangırıl Sultan Çuka Sultan † Velihan Bey † Yegan Bey † Hüseyin Bey	Bıyıklı Mehmed pasha Divane Hüsrev Pasha Karaçinoğlu Ahmed Bey Pir Hüseyin Bey İdris-i Bitlisi
Strength
5000-5600	14,000-16,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown