Ottoman Expedition to Tabriz

Timeline

1. 1534Advance route from Iraq to Azerbaijan · AzerbaijanSuleiman I assembled forces from Anatolia and Iraq and pushed east into Safavid-controlled Azerbaijan. Safavid shah Tahmasp I adopted avoidance and scorched-earth tactics, withdrawing population and supplies, and the Ottoman army faced supply and security pressures along the way.
2. 1534Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceOttoman forces entered the Safavid former capital of Tabriz in July 1534; the shah had already withdrawn, and the city was taken without garrison or supplies. Suleiman stayed briefly and staged a symbolic conquest ceremony, but could not effectively restore order or long-term defenses.
3. 1534Withdrawal route from Tabriz to Baghdad · IraqDue to winter, supply problems, and Safavid harassment, the Ottomans could not hold Tabriz long; the main force withdrew south and captured Baghdad in December 1534. The Safavid briefly retook Tabriz in 1535, and Suleiman retook it after returning; full peace came with the 1555 Treaty of Amasya, not in 1535.