The two states however were separated by a buffer zone occupied by Turkmen states such as Karamanids, Aq Qoyunlu, Ramadanids and Dulkadirids, which regularly switched their allegiance from one power to the other.
Totuși, cele două state erau separate printr-o zonă-tampon ocupată de state turkmene precum Karamanizii, Statul Agqoyunlu, Ramadanizii și Dulkadir care își transferau supunerea de la o putere la alta.