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When my grandfather...
...revered Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror...
...was a little child...
...and when his name was only Mehmed...
...he did something mischievous.
When his father Sultan Murad saw it...
...he said "This boy is not going to add up to anything."
When revered Akşemseddin heard this, he opened his hands...
...and said, "What the father says? What is the fate says?"
It turns out that fate was right.
Revered Akşemseddin was right.
Fate paved the way for my grandfather.
That boy grew up.
And he became the Conqueror.
I wish I had also said that this boy is not fit to be a man.
So that fate could prove me wrong.
My Sultan.
I'm embarrased to have upset you.
It's not that you upset me.
How can you allow Sarah to meet with Ahsen?
Don't you know what that could cause?
My Sovereign.
I didn't know how important this matter is.
You didn't know!
The girl does not remember her past.
And someone we captured...
...reminds her of her past.
What do you think that could cause?
You spoil everything.
Why did you do that?
My Sovereign.
Why did you do that?
My Sovereign.
Ahsen thought you were the one who killed her father.
Did you tell her that?
No.
But I think she remembered.
But I said you wouldn't do such a thing.
I said you wouldn't kill an innocent man.
I thought she might realize the truth by talking to Sarah.
My Sovereign.
Everywhere in the palace was searched.
But our daughter Ahsen is not here.
Do you know where she is?
When I was your age, my Şehzade...
...I wasn't messing around with unnecessary things like that.
I was running a business.
I was riding horses and practicing weapons.
I was following world politics.
As for you, you are busy with other things.
And you can't even make them work.
Pasha, pasha.
We lost our 30 year old secret once again.
The secret that will lead us to our spy in the Vatican...
...is missing.
The coffee is delicious.
It invites people to converse.
What is the reason for your visit, Pasha?
The pleasure of talking to you is above everything, my Pasha.
But the sudden death of the director of the Ottoman Bank...
...shook me at my core.
It was Allah's will, Pasha.
Death has an excuse, but it has no obstacles.
Surely.
We are very sad.
But of course, the continuation of the State is essential.
What did you do, Pasha?
Were you able to appoint a suitable director to replace the deceased?
There are many people of ability and knowledge...
...that I can think of.
But the final decision will be made by the Sovereign.
That is not possible.
We cannot turn everything over to our Sovereign.
But he is the head of the State, Pasha.
The head shows you the way...
...and straightens the foot.
And you are the Grand Vizier of this country.
You are not a scarecrow.
Thanks to Allah...
...I have a job that fits my abilities.
But with my experience for this State, I know for sure that...
...if a barn has two keys, it will have many mice.
Don't get paranoid.
Just appoint a director.
I mean, you are the great Grand Vizier.
One director gets appointed to a bank.
Not two.
Every job has a master.
As long as the Sovereign is the head of this State...
...it's not our place to talk.
My Pasha.
Our Sultan has a lot on his plate.
Shouldn't we help him?
Shall we not lighten his burden?
I have a candidate for bank's director position.
You will be thankful to me.
And that person's name is Sarrafoğlu Hasan.
He studied in England and France.
He is a very talented person.
This name sounds familiar.
Surely, you know him.
He took up usury business with a small amount of money.
And he gained a fortune in a short time.
He is a talented person.
Well...
To him...
-I... -You owe him a fair amount.
And you find it hard to pay it off.
I know, my Pasha, I know about it.
But, don't worry.
We can solve the matter completely.
It is a sin to make a usurer the director of the bank, Pasha.
But my feelings do not say that, Pasha.
They don't say that.
This person has a great knowledge of economics.
He will be of great benefit to the bank.
Moreover, he will wipe out your debt.
Not possible.
The debt is mine.
That would be a greater sin...
...that I can't bear its burden.
But, Pasha...
My feelings disagree with you in this regard as well.
You don't have to pay money to this person.
There are many orphans, poor and sick people in the Ottoman Empire.
Give that money to them.
That way, you will do a good deed.
Think about it.
Don't follow me, my Şehzade.
I will not leave you in a difficult situation.
I will come back for you.
Ahsen.
El Fatiha.
Amin.
I swear to Allah.
I will not come to your grave before I take your revenge, mother.
Come in.
My Şehzade.
Did something happen?
Are you going out of the tunnel in broad daylight, too?
Has our Sultan forbid your exit completely?
No need to talk nonsense, Sabahaddin.
Why would he?
-I heard a voice, so I went to see. -Do not be angry, my Şehzade.
When I saw you coming out of the tunnel door in the daytime...
You are the only one who knows that this tunnel exists, Sabahaddin.
I entered the palace with your father back then, but even he doesn't know.
I mean, if this place gets exposed, you will be behind it.
My Şehzade, did I ever reveal any of our secrets?
Well? Why did you come?
Let's sit down first.
I have great news for you.
What is it?
I decided to go into trade.
That's why I came.
I wanted you to hear it first.
What kind of trade are you talking about?
A merchant brought a large quantity of fabric to İstanbul.
Indian fabric.
But the poor man had no money left to get the goods out of the ships.
Ships will move in the evening. He's searching for a buyer.
I gave him a down payment.
I warned him not to tell anyone because I will buy it.
Very good idea, Sabahaddin.
I think this is going to be a very profitable trade.
But I can buy only...
...half the goods.
My money is just enough for that much.
If you want...
...we can be partners and buy goods together.
Sure.
It would be very good.
Today I had to listen to my father's speech.
Why? What happened?
He says I'm good for nothing.
And that he was doing trade when he was a Şehzade, he was not idle.
Stuff like that.
Do not worry.
We'll earn a big profit from this fabric trade.
My Şehzade, we will win tenfold.
This will make us the new trade owners.
Could the profit be that much, Sabahaddin?
More than I said, not less, my Şehzade.
We will earn more than that.
Okay.
How much is it?
We can buy the other half of the goods for 40,000 kuruş.
I don't have that amount, Sabahaddin.
Well.
However...
...I will request it from my mother.
She will not let me down.
Excellent.
Your sons have returned safely, my Sovereign.
They did their job perfectly.
Maşallah.
When one saves the life of one person it is as if he saved all people.
You will be rewarded for the lives of the Jews you saved...
...on the day of judgment.
My Sovereign, if it weren't for your mind and insight...
...we'd know nothing of those Jews, nor could we have saved them.
My Sovereign, among the Jews we rescued, there's an old man.
Anyone with a conscience who heard what he said...
...would give the Ottomans their due.
What did he say?
Some English journalists had come for the news.
When they saw that the Jews were alive, they were surprised.
And that old man...
He told them that it was the first time in their lives...
...that someone had shown them that there was a way other than death.
As long as I remain standing, son...
...I will do my best to secretly wipe...
...the tears of the oppressed from nations and all religions.
However...
...I will not back down from holding the wrongdoers accountable.
İnşallah.
I heard you brought us a gift.
What you heard is true, my Sovereign, we have arrested an English spy.
Excellent.
Let's go and call him to account.
O friend of the lonely.
Helper of the desperate.
The infinite wealth of the poor.
The strength of the weak.
My Allah, the only receiver of the complaints of the poor.
May you lighten the burden of our Sultan.
Did you say something, Pasha?
No, my Sovereign, no.
My dear Seniha.
Dear Seniha.
Your good looks are impossible...
...to find even in the West.
Dear Seniha.
You are a unique example of an extraordinary queen.
I am not one of those, whose souls are elevated by imitating the West...
...like the helpless women of the East, thank Allah.
You still couldn't learn it, Mahmud.
My soul, what evil have you seen from the West to be upset?
The western world is a land of civilization and tact.
My anger is not because of them.
Rather, it is to us as we abandon ourselves in order to resemble them.
It is not possible to preserve a person's personality, morals...
...and self-esteem by comparing them to others, Mahmud Pasha.
Goodbye.
Sultana Seniha.
Where are you going?
Sultana Mother has graced the palace, I must go.
Sultana Mother?
Sultana Mother is a powerful woman.
In my opinion, things will change in the palace.
Indeed.
She got rid off Bidar Hatun as soon as she came.
And she handed Makbule over to us as a bride.
Dear Seniha! My dear Seniha!
I think this is your success...
...not Sultana Mother's grace.
You are a woman who gets what she wants, my dear Seniha.
This news that you told me is a very good news.
Mahmud, I'm going to the palace, but I really wonder.
What useless work are you going to do?
I am very much offended, Sultana Seniha.
I am offended.
I am a great Ottoman Pasha.
I am waiting for important news at the moment.
And I don't even have time to take an unnecessary breath.
I am very much offended.
I understood, my Pasha, I understood.
Goodbye.
Women!
What is that?
An owl.
A dead owl.
An owl.
Abdülhamid, an owl.
What is your name?
It is none of your business.
From whom did you receive the order to kill innocent Jews?
From God.
God told the Queen.
And the Queen told us.
Shall I tell you who gave the order?
It was given to me by someone greater than you, Abdülhamid.
We are so great...
...that you are scared of man whose hands are tied.
You can't kill him.
Because you know that someone will hold you accountable...
...if you lay a finger on me.
But do not be afraid to this degree.
Whoever fears Allah does not fear His servants.
But you should be afraid of us.
We are not the servants of your Allah.
By the way, you are Sultan now.
But, when the English State comes down hard on you...
...your pashas will become equal to officers like me.
And an ordinary Englishman will sit on your throne.
You...
What do you rely on?
Surely, my government has already sent someone to save me.
Pretty soon, I'll be going to London freely.
You will go.
However...
But, inside of a coffin made of trees...
...cut from the forests of my land.
Sultana Mother graced us?
Yes. She brought us into line.
I was ashamed because of you and your uncle.
Go ahead and sit down.
Mother, my goal was to save my uncle.
You know that I had no ill intention.
What should I have done?
I could not think anything else.
Every action we take returns to us with more trouble, son.
From now on, we should sit down and talk before doing anything.
Especially if the decisions you make concern the lives of others.
Okay, mother.
Do not worry.
Now I will ask something from you, Abdulkadir.
You will write a note to your uncle immediately.
And tell him to return to the palace at once.
Where is my uncle?
He must be at the German ambassador's house.
Shouldn't you know this better than me?
You sent him with your perfect arrangement...
...and put him in even bigger trouble.
How quickly you forgot this!
Raise your head, my son.
I am speaking for you...
...so that you won't repeat the same mistakes again.
Now, tell your uncle that he must accept the order of our Sovereign.
From now on, whatever our Sovereign says will happen.
And I have a request from you, mother.
Say it, my son.
Our Sultan gave me several tips.
He was busy with commerce when he was a Şehzade.
I intend to engage in commerce, as well.
Well thought!
But I don't have enough money.
Will you lend me some money, mother?
As long as you take a path like this, I will not deprive you of anything.
This money I saved is halal to the penny.
Well done.
It's very important to be experienced in economic and commercial matters.
This will make our Sultan very happy.
Would our Sultan be pleased...
...if I bring a big profit from this trade?
It is not important to gain or lose, my son.
The important thing is that you do the trade honestly.
As long as you continue in this direction...
...our Sovereign will be very happy.
Do not be afraid.
An owl.
A dead owl.
But this owl will haunt you...
...as much as I want and whenever I want.
Gentlemen.
This owl is lucky.
Because it has a box to sleep in.
However...
...when Abdülhamid dies...
...he will not have a coffin to lie in.
Well.
I present you...
...Mahmud Pasha and his cheerful nature.
Prince Madhav from India.
Governor of Hong Kong, Mao Ho.
Governor of South Africa, Mr. Johnson.
And Mehmed Pasha. Our delegate of Egypt.
I know Mehmed Pasha.
He was dependent on the capital shortly before.
But I see a free Egypt today.
Mahmud Pasha.
As you can see, we appointed local Emirs in some countries...
...and our own British officers...
...in some others as administrators.
The owner of the new order founded in London is not only the Queen.
But also big companies and capital owners.
And money has no nationality.
This period will be difficult for you, Mr. Mahmud.
Do not worry.
If we cage Abdülhamid, everything will be okay.
It is not that easy, Mahmud Pasha.
Not just Abdülhamid.
We are talking about a nation.
A former British prime minister...
...once said that the only way to destroy the Ottomans...
...was to take Quran away from them.
I won't talk about religion with you.
We just want a free and prosperous life.
We don't want to change our religion.
I'm not talking about changing your religion, Mahmud Pasha.
But you have to listen to our orders in the financial issues.
Prince Madhav fought hard for India's freedom.
First, we sent directors from London to administer India.
But when the local people opposed it...
...we took the most successful 200 students...
...from the preeminent schools of India to London and educated them.
They look Indian.
But they adopted British culture.
They now they rule...
...India's money, schools and army.
Mr. Herbert.
It won't be that hard for us.
We already trained people for those positions.
Give me the control of the country with the permission of London.
Let me rule İstanbul.
And you manage me.
If freedom is going to come to this country...
...it will be thanks to you.
Mr. Parvus gave reference about you.
This person advised us to invite you to this meeting.
We know about your loyalty to the idea of freedom...
...and to the principals of liberalism and the royal family.
Mahmud Pasha.
Today is the day Abdülhamid's sultanate is over.
The history may not write about you.
But we will never forget your service.
With the authorization of the royalty and the ministry of colonialism...
...I appoint you as the Ottoman High Commissioner.
Not Commissioner, Mr. Herbert.
Rather, the king of Ottoman.
The king.
The fund is done.
Our fund is not money...
...but our righteousness, my Şehzade.
That is my wish, Sabahaddin.
Did you check on the guy?
Is he okay to sell the goods with bargain price?
I did of course.
We will trade fairly.
I checked the guy and the goods.
No tricks, so don't worry.
Nice.
We will save his commercial life by buying the goods.
Or he will go bankrupt and get ruined.
We will both trade and solve a man's trouble.
That's right, brother.
If you are engaged in trade, you need to write.
And record.
What is that?
A document of the goods that you have purchased.
When you sign and seal, the goods are ours, brother.
Bismillah.
Excellent.
Mr. Herzl made an attack in Palestine but failed.
I warned Mr. Herzl to be vigilant about Abdülhamid's spies.
Even those governors may be his spies.
These men have been tested several times, Mahmud Pasha.
Just like you.
If we feel their smallest betrayal...
...or if we know they sell out their friends...
...they won't be able to wake up the next morning.
Will you stay for a long time in the capital?
Sultan has one of our spies we have to take back.
He was captured in Palestine.
But do not worry.
We will not involve you in this matter.
Do your job, and that's enough.
Sarah, everything is very ambiguous for me.
If you feel well, please tell some things to explain.
Wake up!
Take a good look at the capital.
The old men are squirmed like worms with fear.
Children have no future.
And women breathe behind the dark veils.
Abdülhamid is all over the sky roaring like lightnings.
He falls down like hailstorm...
He has no tolerance even for flowers, trees and hope.
He strikes over and over.
I know that.
I know but we have to save Melike from that vile palace first.
It's better for us to have Melike in that palace.
She shouldn't leave the palace without finishing her duty.
Which duty?
The purpose and grief of Melike are obvious in this world.
Without taking her father's revenge, she can't find peace.
Are you crazy, Sarah?
What can Melike do against the cruelest Sultan of history?
Her life is in danger.
Do not worry.
Melike won the Sultan's trust.
Come in.
Melike.
My angel!
My God. I can't believe it.
Are you fine?
Being fine is now an old lie from the past.
We will not be fine anymore.
What will we do then?
We'll find that lowly Hiram.
How?
Hiram found us while we were after the Pasha.
Pasha must know either where he is...
...or where we can find him.
Both are possible.
The man is an Ottoman Pasha.
We won't do anything, brother.
We'll just ask him.