Malazgirt 1071 (2022)

The story of the war, which is the beginning Malazgirt 1071 of the history of Turks in Anatolia. The war of Malazgird was battled on 26 August 1071 between the Seljuk Domain and the Byzantine Realm close to Malazgird in present-day Mas Region, Turkey. The Byzantines were crushed in this fight and the sovereign Romanos IV was caught, accordingly decreasing Byzantine expert in Anatolia, Armenia, and making ready for Anatolia to be attached by the Turks.

The Malazgird rout meant catastrophe for the Byzantines. This brought about nationwide conflict and monetary emergency that decreased the Byzantine Realm’s capacity to safeguard its lines. Thus, the Turks started to enter focal Anatolia en masse. By 1080, the Seljuk Turks had vanquished an area of around 78,000 square kilometers (30,000 sq mi).

Youth and Sports Minister Suat Kılıç and Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz attended the ceremonies which started with the morning prayer on the grounds where the battle was held in 1071. A moment of silence was held and the national anthem was sung. Passages from the Quran were read for the victorious Seljuk sultan Alparslan and the martyr.

The provincial Mufti Recep Uzun prayed for the soldiers lost in the battle 942 years ago.

Malazgirt district governor Abdullah Atakan Atasoy, Muş Gov. Vedat Büyükersoy and Development Minister Yılmaz held speeches.

“The common destiny of Kurds, Turks and Arabs is written in this valley 942 years ago. This is why we say that our destiny is one, Malazgirt 1071… Sultan Alparslan and his army were shoulder to shoulder to create a common future on that day,” said Kılıç, addressing the participants of the ceremony.

An actor representing Sultan Alparslan entered the scene along with his soldier after the speeches.
The actor representing Alparslan gave a key to Kılıç as a symbol of the key to Anatolia.