Our Sultan will honor us.
Our State's survival is at risk.
The Armenian gangs have raided a bank.
The streets in the capital are in chaos.
My Sovereign.
What do these vile people want?
Their desires are clear.
They want to destroy our State.
This State stands on four pillars.
One.
The religion of Islam.
They attack our women's headgear on the streets.
They throw animal dung in front of our mosques.
They dare to erect a cross on Hagia Sophia.
They kill the Muslims.
They attract our precious religion of Islam.
Two.
The Turkish rule.
The Turks have ruled our State...
...for six centuries, and with the Seljuk State for nine centuries.
Now the English and Russians...
...with the French and Italians siding with them...
...have set their eyes on ruling our State.
The rule of the Turks is in danger.
The enemies do not run short of evil.
They forget...
...that the Oghuz do not run short of heroes.
We sit on this throne as the Oghuz Bey.
They wish to take the rule from the Oghuz...
...and give it to a high governor.
Three.
The capital of İstanbul.
The apple of our eyes.
The city heralded by conquest.
It is on fire.
English ships have set their course towards our city.
They loaded their cannons to burn down the capital.
These three pillars are under attack.
So what's the fourth?
The Sublime Ottoman dynasty.
Some members of our dynasty are here. That is you.
When the religion of Islam is in danger...
...Turks always shouldered it...
...and tried to raise it.
It's time...
...that the civil order of the Turks is at stake.
The capital of İstanbul...
...has raised it with its urban civilization.
When our dynasty was attacked...
...believers of the religion of Islam...
...blew us their reviving breath.
Now, the only pillar on which we lean is our dynasty.
You have overlooked these...
...and became observed in your own troubles.
You will do what suits you.
You will be strong and determined.
You will pray...
...to dispel all the troubles.
You will pray for the victory of the good.
Either do what suits you...
...or we will be under it together while our state is collapses.
Now...
...one of you...
...will sacrifice his life for the freedom of the Armenians.
Is there anyone among you who wants to have this honour?
I guess not.
Thank you for leaving the choice to me.
You come.
-Stop, don't do it, leave her. -Karo!
What is happening?
I will kill her.
Listen.
This girl's life is the most valuable. Do you understand?
If everyone goes from here, she will be enough for us.
I don't care who dies.
Fancy.
Come here.
-How is he? -All right.
Don't.
Please don't.
What should we do, kill you?
Look, you don't have to kill anyone.
I will go out and tell everyone how serious you are in this matter.
Fine, I accept.
If you can't, we'll handle it the way we know it.
Is it over?
The newspaper is already in the hands of the queen.
Great.
However, it is not enough.
What else do you expect?
It is not easy for the English to intervene in the capital, Sarah.
To make this essential, strong excuses...
...big events, terrible incidents are necessary.
Say whatever you think, let's act, Mr. Zaharoff.
Would you like a piece from Chopin?
It clears the mind.
You have a much more important job than playing the piano, Sarah.
You will go to the English Ambassador...
...and say that the Armenians have one more request.
What do the dear Armenians want?
Armenians are worried for the life of Armenian Patriarch İzmirliyan...
...whom Abdülhamid has detained.
If they don't see him...
...they will rave.
I will send Richard to Abdülhamid.
But how will this Armenian Patriarch help us?
İzmirliyan's character is worth nothing, that's true.
But the death of a cleric is worth a lot.
What are you thinking?
Chopin's Funeral March.
The door is opened, take cover.
Speak or I'll shoot him.
Leave our children, please.
How are our children? Please tell us.
Don't worry, they're all fine.
Speak, tell them!
The Armenians have certain demands.
They will release the bank manager to convey these demands to the Sultan.
There are many children and innocent hostages inside.
If these demands are not met, all of us are in danger.
My son is inside.
My son Arif is sick.
If he doesn't take the medicine, he'll die.
Please save him.
The bank manager will go to the embassy first.
Then the demands will be delivered to the Yıldız Palace.
As a gift for what you have done...
...I will release this man. Come back.
Medic!
Did you hear gunfire?
We heard.
It was fired twice, and then stopped.
I hope it is nothing.
Our duty is to see the end of this tunnel.
Let's not keep our minds busy with outsiders now.
Come on.
You heard what our Sovereign said.
What are you thinking of doing?
What can we do?
We are Şehzades.
We belong to the dynasty...
...but we are not only members of the dynasty.
We both have military ranks.
We are Muhammed's soldiers.
The military will see to it.
There are more talented commanders than us, Şehzade.
They are better than us.
We are of no help.
You are right, but...
...it is necessary to do something.
It is enough that we do not create problems for our Sovereign.
I have no hope.
I have repeatedly shared my ideas about freedom with our Sovereign.
But he didn't listen to me.
This trouble is the result of this.
You think so.
Do they want to take the Balkans from us for freedom?
What about Egypt?
Had there been any demands for freedom, Şehzade?
This is the point.
Neither you nor our Sovereign could understand freedom.
It's not a matter of freedom.
It's a matter of posterity.
They see themselves as the children of Jesus.
But Prophet Jesus is not their father.
Because they don't listen to anything that Jesus Christ has advised.
Sooner or later you will understand, too.
These are their demands.
They released me to deliver these demands to you.
If these demands are accepted, only the bank raid ends.
The Armenians on the streets are worried about the Patriarch.
Ms. Sarah is right.
If Sultan Abdülhamid claims responsibility of his life...
...he has to address the Armenians' concerns.
Otherwise, the bloodshed will not stop.
You seem eager to stop the bloodshed.
Is there a different order from your Czar?
The Russians are the only protectors of the Armenians.
Czar Nikolai has announced his drastic decision.
If the bloodshed does not stop...
...the Russian ships will not hesitate...
...to enter the capital.
This shall be the last.
I want to wake up in a capital without Abdülhamid.
This belief will save us from Sultan Abdülhamid.
Serasker Pasha.
If we do a total military operation to the bank...
...how soon will we solve the issue?
In 15 minutes.
However...
However, innocent people will die, too.
Unfortunately.
Come, Tahsin Pasha.
MY Sovereign, I sent the telegram.
-Excellent. -The news is bad.
They executed an old man in the bank.
They also released the bank manager to bargain.
The Ambassador will come with his delegation.
Dogs walk in packs, Pasha.
My Sovereign.
Let's take the stick in our hands.
Let's give them a good beating.
Let's make a surprise attack...
...and end this raid by clashing.
Subjugating your enemy without fighting is a greater skill, Pasha.
We do not only want to capture the traitors in the bank...
...but also those behind them.
But still, be prepared.
As you command, Your Highness.
Well well. Abdullah.
You are quite a great hero.
Someone else couldn't bear it.
I'm asking you for the last time.
What's the password of the safe?
I will not say.
I will not give you the password.
I swear I will not give it.
Okay.
What did you do?
How do we open the safe?
This man was not going to speak.
He is a waste of time.
Go to that safe.
Shoot it, break it. No matter how long it takes.
The safe will be opened, you understand?
Come on!
It was clear from the man's eyes that he would not speak.
You understand how cowardly a man is...
...or how brave he is from his eyes, Mr. Karakin.
Every hourglass turned...
...indicates an important event.
Every grain of sand is our flowing patience.
Speak.
When we have no patience, there will be nothing to talk about.
Your Highness.
The English Government believes that the current situation...
...is due to the failure to follow the legal reforms...
...advised to the Ottoman State.
Your ships in the Mediterranean...
...are a result of that belief?
What harm do you see in having English ships in interstate waters?
They will see the harm...
...when they change course and move towards Çanakkale.
Our bastions in Çanakkale...
...are for your ships.
The Government of France...
...believes that this issue can be resolved peacefully.
The Armenians who have raided--
Armenian gangs!
Yes.
The Armenian gangs have demands.
Sir Vincent.
My Sovereign.
I am Sir Vincent, the Manager of the Ottoman Bank.
They released me to deliver their demands.
You immediately ran to the embassies.
Well, these were not the places where the issue should be solved.
Well...
I gathered with the Ambassadors to modulate the demands.
Tell me, what do they want?
Allow me, my Sovereign.
A high commissioner will be appointed...
...in the provinces where the Armenians live.
The internal administration of the region where Armenians live...
...will be carried out by the Armenians.
There will be no taxes.
Those who owe taxes will be forgiven.
The Armenians...
...will establish their own gendarmerie and police organizations.
They will face trial in their own courts.
Armenians will choose their Patriarch
...without the Padrişah's ratification.
The center of the Patriarchate...
...will remain the capital.
Enough!
None of these will be accepted.
My Sovereign.
The only way to end this raid--
Are you aware of what is asked of us?
There are Turks and Kurds where the Armenians live.
What about their rights?
We have only one condition.
The Armenian gangs will surrender immediately.
Your Highness.
This issue has now exceeded the limits of the bank.
Some of those the Armenians killed on the streets are French citizens.
The Muslims killed the Armenians.
We cannot remain silent on this.
We think you have given these orders.
Come with me.
These weapons were found on the Armenians.
They're all English weapons.
The Muslims that you said were killing the Armenians...
...were killed by bullets shot from these weapons.
And this...
...is wood from the forests of my country.
The Armenians had English weapons.
The Muslims had these sticks.
Now...
...you say...
...you have given orders to kill the Armenians.
If I had ordered...
...the Muslims would not go with these sticks.
If I had ordered...
...there would be no Armenians left to complain to you.
However, I take refuge in Allah instead of doing such a thing.
The Armenians are loyal to the Ottoman State.
But now the situation is different.
Why?
Has their language been touched?
They have their own schools.
You prohibit the languages ​​of the natives...
...in the lands you occupy.
We know that.
English is spoken in Africa.
You spread French in Algeria.
In the lands you occupy...
...you destroy the places of worship and build churches instead.
But when my grandfather the Conqueror conquered İstanbul...
...he turned only one church into a mosque.
He gave the right to live for all the others.
Which Armenian church has been touched?
Didn't the Ottoman State establish the Patriarchate?
While sincere Armenians live in peace...
...what do you want from me?
We do not want anything other than peace in the Ottoman State.
Then you will keep your hands...
...off my State and my people.
You will take your hand off the Armenian and Greeks.
If the Ottoman State collapses, the world will turn to hell.
You will kill each other.
You will falter when you think that you're united and found peace.
You will be destroyed.
Sir Vincent.
Communicate to the gangs in the bank...
...that none of their demands has been accepted.
Tell them to surrender immediately.
As you command.
At least...
...send the Patriarch with your soldiers...
...to calm down the anxious Armenians, my Sovereign.
A little peace will do them good.
My dear mother, you will feel dizzy, will you sit please?
I can't, Sabahaddin.
I'm very upset.
İnşallah, Mahmut has nothing to do with these things.
Come on, mother.
What does my father have to do with Armenian gangs?
By Allah, I don't know, I hope he doesn't.
Note that if your father has an interest, he works with everyone!
Whatever.
Don't go outside nowadays.
As you know, things are very crazy.
What do you mean by not to go outside?
Now is the time to be on the streets for our country.
Look at me, Sabahaddin, don't talk too much, do as I say.
I will go to Yıldız and you come there.
Well mom, I'd better stay home.
My Sultana.
-Speak. -There's a woman.
She wants to see you.
Who is she?
I think she's a former worker, she has a problem.
Tell her to come.
Forgive me, my Sultana.
Ayşe, is that you?
Come.
My Sultana.
They took my son hostage in the bank, my Sultana.
Please, save him.
Stop, calm down, pull yourself together.
Sit here.
Come and sit down.
Now tell me, what happened?
My son and his father went to the bank.
In order to take the financial aid that the government gives us.
The bank set a place for us.
We've been taking it from there a few times.
But a gang raided the bank.
And took my son hostage.
All right, Ayşe, all right.
Don't upset yourself like this.
Let's understand how serious the matter is first.
They took other young men hostage too, but my son Arif is sick.
He's disabled, he can't walk.
He'll go worse if he doesn't take his medicine.
I understand, Ayşe, I understand.
It's difficult.
But I will find a solution, don't worry.
You will get together with your son, Allah willing.
Let us pray that Allah bless all the kids for their fathers and mothers.
May Allah be pleased with you, my Sultana.
You're welcome.
Now, take a rest here and be our guest, okay?
The bank is under siege.
Plus, there are a lot of hostages inside.
Yes.
We will have a lot of casualties if we attack.
If we can pull the Armenian gang out...
Does the beaver leave its nest, Pasha?
-At least... -Good luck, Pashas.
At least let's open fire in order to finish their ammunition.
Not possible.
They might attack with bombs.
We will keep the soldiers at a specified distance.
They won't be affected.
Our Sovereign is preparing a special move...
...so that the names of our Indian brothers in the safe don't come out.
What is that move, Pasha?
A tunnel will be dug.
And it will reach the vault.
And for this reason, we must keep the floor away from harm.
Wonderful, wonderful.
A perfect plan.
We will go inside and the Armenians will be...
Your effort to imitate the sound of a bomb is ridiculous...
...as you have never seen a battlefield, Pasha.
Is that so?
Of course, we have seen the exploding bombs in the political arenas.
And we threw one or two.
Believe me, it is very effective, Pasha.
Please, keep going, please.
I brought water.
Thank you.
Thank you, brother.
Why are these names inside the safe?
The Indian brothers helped us greatly for the Hejaz Railway.
And they keep helping.
May Allah be pleased with them.
And the British are fighting to prevent their support.
If the English get those names...
...our Indian brothers will be in big trouble.
-Bismillah. -They will all lose their lives.
Come on, let's try harder.
You are right.
We must hurry.
We're almost halfway there.
Brother, we're digging but...
...will we be able to succeed, inşallah?
My late grandfather told me.
In the past, for the work we do now...
...there was a separate section in the Janissaries.
Sanitary Workers Section.
Were they digging tunnels like this?
Yes, His Majesty Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror...
When he surrounded İstanbul...
He gave order to the sanitary workers.
They dug and dug and reached the walls.
They say that their effort in conquering İstanbul was very great.
Do you need anything else?
Allah bless you, my brother.
Even the most skilled of them were Armenians.
Their ancestors showed devotion to the State.
And now their children are betraying this State.
What's the situation guys?
It is impossible to open the safe without the password.
We can't open it by hitting and breaking it like this.
Okay. If this safe will not be opened...
...then no need for you.
Let's go then.
You will open this safe, gentlemen!
Let's try again.
Quickly quickly.
Amin!
May Allah accept our prayers, Bidar Kadın.
Amin.
There are many worries, Sultana Seniha, many worries.
But thankfully we have our Allah to tell our troubles and grief.
Thank Allah.
Praise be to Allah.
He has honored us with supplication and wishing for Him.
Praise be to Allah, Bidar Kadın, praise be to Allah.
I wish we could do something other than pray.
I want to tell you something.
There is a woman who used to work in my house.
Ayşe.
She came to me today.
Her son is held hostage in the bank.
They are oppressing even the kids.
Yes.
May Allah save our State and our people...
...from this trouble as soon as possible.
-Amin. -Amin.
The kid's condition is bad, he is very ill, his mother said...
...if he doesn't take his medication he can have an attack and die.
There are many young ones held hostage inside.
May Allah protect them for their fathers and mothers.
İnşallah, this matter will be over soon.
-Amin. -Amin.
I don't think it will end easily.
Why do you say that, my daughter?
The Ambassadors came and reported the gangs' requests.
Our Sovereign rejected all of them.
They say the situation is getting worse.
If so, we will hold a reception.
What reception, for Allah's sake, Bidar Kadın?
Who will you invite while the situation is like this?
Let the preparations begin at once...
...and the Ambassadors' wives be invited here.
As you said, my Sovereign, they sabotaged the telegraph line.
Is there a sign or trace indicating the perpetrator?
Unfortunately not, my Sovereign.
But we installed a new telegraph line and put guards at certain distances.
Kemaleddin Pasha.
At your command, my Sovereign.
I don't doubt the loyalty of your father Osman Pasha.
And now, I don't doubt your loyalty either.
The most difficult test for a person...
...is the one between his family and his country.
You chose your country.
You justified our trust.
Allah bless you, my son.
Shyness is a beautiful adornment.
May Allah never take it off your face.
Amin.
Come with me, Pasha.
A disaster, Mr. Zaharoff, a disaster!
Abdülhamid...
He refused all requests made by the ambassadors sent to him.
I know, Sarah told me.
Well, what do you think? What do you think we should do?
I'm a little confused, I'm having a hair cut.
We'll find something.
Mr. Zaharoff.
Apart from that, we learned that the Pashas...
...are all preparing a plan of attack.
They can make a surprise attack.
Things are getting complicated.
Don't worry right away.
Abdülhamid will send Patriarch İzmirlian to the Armenians.
That's good.
Well, what do you expect from this meeting?
There are some unclear things in my mind, but do you have any idea?
Mr. Zaharoff, I certainly have a good idea.
But first there are primary issues we should solve right away.
For example...
...Abdülhamid is digging tunnel...
...from one of the houses directly behind the bank.
And through this tunnel they will reach the vault of the bank.
And they will take the documents.
We must determine the path and demolish...
...this tunnel over the head of those who're digging it.
You heard, right, Zorba?
Find the route of the soldiers at the rear end of the bank.
Draw it and bring it to me.
If you do something wrong, I will cut off your ear.
I don't know any other advice.
Mr. Zaharoff, you are really a man of principles.
What was your idea, Pasha?
My idea is...
What do you think will happen if Patriarch İzmirlian is killed?
The Armenian community will be stirred up and the earth will shake!
All the Armenians in the capital will rebel, and the turmoil will be great.
And in order to overcome this great turmoil...
...the Ottoman Empire itself will invite the English.
And when the English enter the capital...
...Abdülhamid will have no right to live here anymore!
He will look for a place to escape with his family.
Goodbye, Sultan.
Mr. Herzl.
We have great news for you.
A journalist like you, a famous writer...
...wouldn't want to miss a story like this.
What is this news, Mahmut Pasha?
Abdülhamid will flee to Egypt with his family.
This is such a big rumor that even loyalists of the Ottoman Empire...
...will turn away from it.
Don't try to take off the ring in vain.
It no longer matters to us.
I can fix everything, my Sovereign, if you give me a chance.
We gave you that chance when we chose you, Patriarch Effendi.
But you forgot the justice.
However, we treated you in justice.
Kemaleddin Pasha!
Prepare a unit of good soldiers.
Take the Patriarch to the Armenians who are worried about his life.
Don't cross the limits.
You will go by ship into exile...
...after the Armenian community is sure that you are alive.
Your return to the capital is strictly prohibited.
Now, ask forgiveness from your God for what you have done.
But I don't know if the blood on your hands will go away or not.
My Sultana, your guests have arrived.
Let them in, my daughter.
Come in please.
My Sultana, we are honored by your kind invitation.
Welcome.
Welcome ladies.
Thank you.
Our daughters can take care of your children if you like.
With pleasure.
Meanwhile, we can talk comfortably.
Of course.
Let the children around and have a good time.
They are the innocent angels of this world, aren't they?
Let them be pleased so that peace prevails.
There is a very beautiful garden outside, would you like to see it?
Birds, flowers, insects.
Let's tour the Bosphorus by boat. You can watch the fish.
Hatice.
Welcome again ladies, please sit.
-Would you please! -Please!
Zülfet, you can bring the coffee.
As you command.
Today we received bad news.
The Armenian gangs raided the Ottoman Bank.
We were very upset for that.
This isn't an important matter.
Let's say it is the work of a few traitors.
Whatever, let's leave politics aside.
I heard you just came from Paris, you must have missed it so much.
How can you expect me to miss the noisy, air-polluted Paris?
Alphonse Daudet says "I am very happy in my windmill."
We miss Paris as much as he did, my Sultana!
This city of İstanbul is unparalleled and priceless.
One of its pebbles is more precious than the entire Persians Kingdom!
And this is what our poet Nedim said for İstanbul.
What a strange city is Paris!
It couldn't even make its own writer happy.
We would like to host you one day in Paris.
If you honor us in Paris...
By Allah, in fact...
...when in İstanbul...
...I don't care much about Paris, or London, or Moscow!
What happened?
None of your requests were accepted.
What do we do now?
We must turn this situation to our advantage no matter what.
There is no time.
Hiram.
No, Ambassadors don't want death.
Let's wait.
What are we waiting for? There is no time left. Let's kill them all.
What will happen if you kill them?
No one will support us. You will wait.
Let's wait, but our men are starting to get hungry.
We don't have enough supplies.
If we knew, we would add the supplies to the list.
They wouldn't refuse it because of the hostages.
At least we would have gained something.
Who is this, Mr. Zaharoff?
The route of the tunnel that Abdülhamid ordered to be dug.
But it will be a grave in the end.
With an entrance but no exit.
These bombs are the last and rare pieces of the collection I have.
So, we mustn't waste them.
That is what we will do.
We'll destroy that tunnel with one bullet and one bomb.