Coupled with the defeat at Magnesia, which allowed the Turks to reach and establish themselves on the coasts of the Aegean Sea, Bapheus thus heralded the final loss of Asia Minor for Byzantium. According to Halil İnalcık, the battle allowed the Ottomans to achieve the characteristics and qualities of a state.
The defeat at Magnesia, combined with the Turkish triumph, facilitated the Ottomans' presence and settlement along the Aegean coast, resulting in the final loss of Asia Minor for Byzantium. Halil İnalcık asserts that this battle enabled the Ottomans to acquire the characteristics necessary for statehood.