Siege of Kayseri (1651)

Siege of Kayseri (1651)
Part of the Celali rebellions

Kayseri castle today
Date1651
Location
Kayseri, Ottoman Empire
Result Celali victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Celali rebels
Commanders and leaders
Dilaver Pasha (POW) Kurd Mehmed Agha
Ibşir Mustafa Pasha
Abaza Hasan Pasha
Strength
Unknown 2,000+ Sekban and saricas
Casualties and losses

Heavy

  • 50+ civilians executed
  • 10,000+ wounded (including civilians)
  • All commanders captured
 Minimal

The 1651 siege of Kayseri took place during the Celali rebellions in central Anatolia. Rebel forces led by Kurd Mehmed Agha, Ibşir Mustafa Pasha, and Abaza Hasan Pasha besieged the city of Kayseri, capturing it after a prolonged blockade. The siege was one of the major blows to Ottoman authority during the widespread uprisings of the mid-17th century.

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