Battle of Otlukbeli
| Battle of Otlukbeli | |||||||
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17th century Turkish miniature depicting the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mehmed the Conqueror Şehzade Mustafa Şehzade Bayezid Davud Pasha Gedik Ahmed Pasha Mahmud Pasha Çandarlı Ibrahim Pasha |
Uzun Hasan Ughurlu Muhammad Zayn-al-Abidin Mirza † Gâvur İshak Pir Ahmad of Karaman Mirza Mehmed Bakır Pir Mehmed Bey (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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70,000–100,000 or 85,000 (60,000 armored soldiers, 25,000 Janissaries) |
70,000–300,000 or 200,000 (mostly cavalry) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 | In total 55,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Otlukbeli or Otluk Beli was fought between Aq Qoyunlu and the Ottoman Empire on August 11, 1473.