Seljuq dynasty
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Exterior view of the Saltukid caravanserai, a 12th century complex of buildings built by Saltukid female ruler Melike Mama Hatun in Tercan, Erzincan. File photo: İsa Özdere / Alamy Stock Photo
Erdoğan, Yıldırım to join 946th anniversary of Battle of Manzikert
A major celebration will be held in the Malazgirt district of the eastern province of Muş on Aug. 26 to mark the 946th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert ("Malazgirt" in Turkish), the victory of Seljuk Sultan Alparslan against the Byzantine Empire in 1071, with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.