 In 1589, during the Ottoman-Safavid War of 1578-1590, Ottoman General Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha built a fortress at Nahavand for future campaigns against Safavid Iran.By the Treaty of Constantinople (1590), the Safavids were forced to cede the city to the Turks.In 1602/3, Nahavand's citizens revolted against the Ottoman occupiers.