The 955th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert will be marked with a four-day program combining historical remembrance, culture and traditional Turkish sports in Ahlat and Malazgirt.
The 10th edition of the “Anatolia’s Conquest: Manzikert 1071 Commemoration Program,” organized by the Archers Foundation under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, will be held Aug. 23-26.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to attend the main commemorative events.
The program will bring athletes, cultural groups and visitors together at locations closely associated with the Seljuk victory over the Byzantine Empire in 1071.
Alongside ceremonies commemorating Sultan Alp Arslan and the battle, the event will feature national championships in traditional archery, mounted archery and kökbörü.
