Sultan Alp Arslan (the Lion-Hearted), who opened the gates of Anatolia to Turks in 1071 by defeating the Byzantine army, is remembered for his heroism and war strategies, Turkish historians said.

August is hailed as “the month of victory” in Turkey, as Turkish and Ottoman armies over the centuries won numerous wars in the month, changing the course of history. For instance, “the great conquer ...

In his opening remarks, Erdogan said the victory was a significant turning point that determined the fate of T ürkiye. “The Victory of Malazgirt, won exactly 954 years ago, on August 26, 1071, under ...

(MENAFN- Arab News) Battle of Manzikert is one of the top ten battles that changed the face of the world's history. Mohammed bin Dawood the Seljuq ruler who had earned the Turkish title Alp Arslan ...

A decisive battle in 1071 in which the Seljuk Turks, under Sultan Alp Arslan, routed the forces of Byzantine emperor Romanus IV, resulting in the fall of Asia Minor to the Seljuks.

What did Sultan Alp Arslan think when he was confronted with an army three times larger than his own troops? Will the Byzantine emperor Romanos Diogenes remove the Turkish threat? Romanos Diogenes, ...