AKHALCIKHE

city in southern Georgia. The administrative center of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region and the Akhaltsikhe municipality. It is located on the Potskhovis-Tskali River (a tributary of the Kura), highways to Batumi, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki pass through the city. Railway station of the Georgian Railway, 52 km from Borjomi on the Khashuri line

Modern Akhaltsikhe was founded in the first half of the 12th century AD. e. From the 14th century until the 80s of the 16th century, Akhaltsikhe was the center of culture, politics and economy of the Meskheti region and the residence of the Atabeks from the Jakeli clan. In 1579, the city fell under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and since 1628 the city became the center of the Akhaltsikhe province of Tur. Ahıska of the Ottoman Empire[9].

In December 1810, Tamaz Orbeliani participated in the campaign against Akhaltsikhe together with General A. Tormasov, and after a ten-day siege, he was forced to retreat to the Borjomi Gorge. There, his fighters discovered Borjomi mineral springs[10].

During the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829, in August 1828, a battle took place near the walls of Akhaltsikhe between Russian troops under the command of General I.F. . Turkish troops were defeated and retreated, after which the fortress was occupied by Russian troops. In February 1829, Turkish troops tried to recapture the fortress. The defense of the Akhaltsikhe fortress under the leadership of General Muravyov lasted from February 20 to March 4, 1829. Having beaten off the first assault, the garrison held out for another 12 days, after which reinforcements approached them, forcing the Turks to retreat.