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The name of Babadag is connected with 13th century dervish Baba [[Sari Saltik]], who is said to have led a number of [[Turkoman (ethnonym)|Turkomans]] to Dobruja and to have settled them in this area. The town was first mentioned by [[Ibn Battuta]] under the name '''Baba Saltuk''', as the furthermost outpost of the "Turks" (i.e., the [[Golden Horde]]).<ref>Stănciugel et al., p.44-46</ref>
The town was conquered by [[Bayezid I]], [[list of Ottoman sultans|sultan]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]], in his 1393 Danubian campaign. The construction of a fortress was begun here in 1633 during the reign of [[Murad IV]], but by 1650 only the fortress's foundation walls and towers were standing. In the 17th century, it occasionally served as the winter headquarters for the Grand Vizier of the
At Babadag, the [[Romanian Land Forces|Romanian Army]] operates a military training facility. With a total surface area of {{convert|270|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, this is one of the largest and most modern training firing ranges in Europe. In 2008, [[United States Army]] forces started to train at Babadag as part of [[Romania in NATO|Romania's integration into NATO]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mediafaxfoto.ro/preview.php?id=3011141 |title=Romania–US Army Training|access-date=2008-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718020844/http://www.mediafaxfoto.ro/preview.php?id=3011141 |archive-date=2008-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2022, units of the [[101st Airborne Division]] (that has returned to Europe for the first time since [[World War II]]) have been training at the Babadag base, near the border with [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/dupa-78-de-ani-divizia-istorica-101-aeropurtata-a-armatei-sua-a-revenit-in-europa-cum-se-antreneaza-in-romania.html|title=După 78 de ani, Divizia istorică 101 Aeropurtată a Armatei SUA a revenit în Europa. Cum se antrenează în România|first1=Adrian|last1=Crăciunoiu|first2=Ovidiu|last2=Oanță|lang=ro|work=[[Pro TV]]|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}}</ref>
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