MÜNİF FEHİM

Battle of Djerba mixed media painting on paper Size: 35x26 cm.

Battle of Djerba: It was a naval battle fought between the Ottoman Navy under the command of Admiral Piyale Pasha and a Crusader Navy led by Spanish forces, off the coast of Tunisia's Djerba Island in May 1560. In this war, where the Ottomans won a great victory, half of the Crusader ships were sunk.