Turkmen lords who played a role in the conquest of Anatolia

Although the first relationship of the Turks with Anatolia dates back to a long time, the most effective of a series of raids organized for the purpose of settling here was during the Seljuk period. In 1018, after Çağrı Bey, members of the Seljuk dynasty, went to Anatolia with the aim of finding a new homeland, Turkmens loyal to Arslan Yabgu advanced independently and attacked Anatolia. After the formation of the Great Seljuk State, these raids became more systematic. . Seljuk sultans Tuğrul Bey and Alp Arslan, whose main aim was to find a new homeland for the Turks, also organized an expedition to Anatolia, and especially the victory of the Battle of Manzikert by the Seljuks was the most important political development that paved the way for these ambitions. Before and after the Battle of Manzikert, many Turkmen lords organized raids on Ana-tolia and contributed significantly to winning the battle in question. Before turning towards Turkestan, Alp Arslan gifted Anatolia to the Turkmen lords and followed an encouraging po-licy towards the establishment of states to increase Turkish density there. In line with his poli-tical moves against Byzantium, many Turkish states were established in Anatolia and the Turks managed to extend to the Aegean coast in a short time.