Malazgirt
Malazgirt | |
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| Coordinates: 39°08′52″N 42°32′39″E / 39.14778°N 42.54417°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muş |
| District | Malazgirt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenan Türker (DEM) |
| Population (2022) | 18,873 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 49400 |
| Area code | 0436 |
| Website | www |
Malazgirt (Kurdish: Melezgir; Armenian: Մանազկերտ, romanized: Manazkert; Medieval Greek: Ματζιέρτη, romanized: Matziértē), historically known as Manzikert (Medieval Greek: Μαντζικέρτ), is a town in Muş Province in Turkey. It is the seat of Malazgirt District. Its population is 18,873 (2022). It is mostly populated by Kurds with few Islamized Armenians.
It is the site of the 1071 Battle of Manzikert between the Byzantines and Seljuk Turks. In the city, there is the Malazgirt Castle, for which the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk state fought dozens of times.