What is the important news?
I don't know, my Sovereign...
...but Söğütlü is waiting for your audience.
Call Söğütlü Osman.
As you command, my Sovereign.
The job is done!
The tunnel collapsed, gentlemen!
Amazing!
Perfect news!
Finally, Ömer Effendi has reunited with Allah's mercy.
Mahmud Pasha.
Does His mercy pass under the cement?
This Ömer Effendi is a shameless man.
He stood before me one day...
...and said he wouldn't go to court when he witness betrayal.
And etc etc.
Here he is, he learnt a hard lesson now.
He croaked!
Mahmud Pasha.
We saved you from a very big trouble.
-That's right. -Actually...
...you have to host a splendid feast for us.
Zaharoff Effendi.
Wait until this thing ends, and Abdülhamid ups and escapes...
...then I will offer you such a feast from his purse...
...that you will never get enough from its food!
It's morning now.
Let me go and sleep a little, what is this?
Come on then!
He croaked!
Son, aren't you ashamed to appear before the Sultan in this situation?
Come in, son, come and tell me is everything okay?
My Sovereign.
We were close to the bank.
We were carrying the sand outside.
Ömer...
Ömer was inside, he was digging.
My Sovereign.
There was an explosion.
My Sovereign.
Ömer was buried under the ground.
My Sovereign.
Ömer Effendi has been martyred.
If Ömer was martyred, why are you here?
Did we not entrust him to you?
Did we not make you his soul brother?
If your soul is gone, why are you in front of me?
Go dig, and find Ömer!
I was comparing you, revered Patriarch Effendi...
...to the image of the burnt man in terms of proportion, it's perfect!
It will be great news!
The level of persuasion is at its highest, see.
No one will hesitate to believe.
Fake news, but good.
If you want to be a good journalist...
...you don't always have to be accurate.
But you always have to be convincing.
Herzl.
Do you think I would make a good journalist?
Write.
After Armenian Patriarch İzmirliyan...
...killed by the Sultan's soldiers...
...by being tragically burned...
...we received information from a powerful Ottoman Pasha.
The Pasha said that these Armenians...
...must end the demonstration in the street quickly.
Otherwise, we, as the State, will end it with weapons!
These streets must be completely emptied.
Otherwise, we will not have mercy...
...on anyone, old or young.
Good, this could work.
But we must give a name in terms of the seriousness of the news.
A Pasha, but which Pasha?
Mahmud Pasha.
Mahmud Pasha?
This is like selling Mahmud Pasha out.
It's not "like", Herzl.
We are selling Mahmud Pasha directly!
When Abdülhamid knows this news, he will never forgive Mahmud Pasha
He would execute Mahmud Pasha.
That's exactly what I want.
Come in, Ayşe Kadın, come in.
Forgive me, my Sultana, for disturbing you at this late time.
Not at all, my dear.
If I hadn't seen you today, my heart wouldn't rest.
You saved our children.
If it weren't for you, that cold soil would be a bed for my son.
Thanks to Bidar Kadın.
She's the reason behind this positive result.
May Allah keep your children healthy and protect them.
We just did what we had to do.
İnşallah, this scourge that disturbs the comfort...
...of our country will be repelled as soon as possible.
The dark clouds will dissipate.
May Allah bless our State.
Now, would you excuse me?
I should go as well, it's too late.
Don't go tonight if you want.
Stay and be our guest, I have asked to prepare your room.
Of course, I will stay.
The holy month of Ramadan starts tomorrow anyway.
I might help you.
Sure.
Also, I explained to our Sovereign...
...the issue about Naime and Kemaleddin.
Since the doubts about Ghazi Osman Pasha have been removed...
...our Sovereign will consult this matter with the Pasha very soon.
Sultana Seniha, I also say that...
...do not make the marriage of Makbule and Sabahaddin...
...more difficult than this.
There is no point in delaying.
Makbule, we'll stay at the palace tonight, my daughter.
I cannot breath anymore, my Sovereign.
Every new news coming in...
...digs up the pain of the one before it and makes it bleed more.
My heart burns more and more.
Should we grieve over the martyrdom of our son Ömer...
...or on the possibility of our Indian brothers...
...being revealed?
Do they think they will be happy by killing them?
Why don't they stop?
Why would they stop, Pasha?
Do we stop?
Did Moses stop...
...when the Pharaoh drowned in the waters?
Did Moses' struggle end when the Pharaoh died?
It continued, my Sovereign.
Correct.
We continue the fight of Hazrat Adam...
...and of Hazrat Noah...
...and of Hazrat Jesus Christ.
We are the soldiers of the banner...
...that was raised by our Prophet, the light of the worlds.
Do not cry over death, but watch the heart!
If you don't regret your sins...
...if you are not happy with worship and obedience...
...you are already dead.
Death is a right.
An advice for those left.
Read!
O human!
You must die before you die
The hustle and bustle of the world will ask you
What will you eat?
What are you going to wear? Where will you live?
You have to answer it in this way
I will eat death
I will wear the shroud
And I will live in my grave
O slave of this world!
O slave of money, pride and brag!
Think that the world you love is leaving you
And the hereafter is approaching
Perhaps death will come at this exact moment
It will be a wall between you and your loved ones!
Think!
Your grave is being dug
Are you still chasing after your greed?
Even if you have no greed, your fate will find you
No one leaves this world without meeting his fate
He who dies and goes, is not lost
Look, the universe is in a constant revival
It does not die, nor it ends and goes!
Search!
And you'll find
You will see that the seed sprout in the soil!
Ömer!
Death is the herald of resurrection
I didn't sleep, Pasha.
I didn't sleep.
Tahsin Pasha.
My heart felt that our son Ömer did not die.
Rather, he is alive, Allah willing.
He is alive!
İnşallah, my Sovereign.
But...
...they said he was buried under the ground.
Pasha.
What happens when you bury your body?
You're thought to be dead.
Does the seed die when it is buried in the soil...
...so that a person dies when buried?
What do you order, my Sovereign?
To look for my son Ömer and find him.
And we'll take our precautions and set off on our journey.
The sun will rise!
Our trip to London will end, inşallah.
İnşallah, my Sovereign.
The curtain has opened, my Queen.
The sun is shining on you.
And your breakfast is ready.
Do you have another request, my Queen?
Oh Lord!
My Sovereign.
Armenians continue to revolt.
And the crowds are growing.
British and Russian ships are on the move towards the capital.
My Sovereign.
You are extremely calm but we are worried.
I wonder.
How will we defeat all these troubles?
The Queen couldn't get up this morning, Pasha.
Did she die?
The sleeper is half dead.
But she didn't die.
Our spy arranged a drug of some kind.
The tea she drank for insomnia.
It caused her to fall into a deep sleep.
The news was because of this, then.
The British will ask for help to awaken their queen.
Did the newspapers reach London?
As you have commanded, my Sovereign.
But what if they catch our spy?
He knows what to do.
You are battling against the wrong person.
What is your name?
David, ma'am.
The Queen is deeply asleep now.
We can't wake her up.
And the person who put her to sleep is probably your master.
My master had devoted his life to serve the Queen.
He was preparing medicine for her insomnia--
The only thing that matters is what your master did before he died.
Not who he was.
I suppose this is the medicine he gave the Queen.
Do you know how to reverse the effect of this drug?
We couldn't talk, my dear aunt.
You were going to tell our Sovereign...
...about my marriage to Kemaleddin.
I went to him.
I was going to talk.
But Bidar Kadın came.
And she said there is an attraction...
...between Naime and Kemaleddin.
How can she say this despite her knowledge of Osman Pasha's betrayal?
My daughter, Osman Pasha did not betray..
It was all a scheme.
Bidar Kadın understood the matter way before.
I wish you hadn't given that letter to Naime.
You ruined everything with your own hands.
I just wanted to see what Kemaleddin could risk for the sake of his love.
And to make sure that he loves me.
You will be sure when Kemaleddin marries Naime...
...by the order of our Sovereign.
If Kemaleddin fights...
...I will fight alongside him.
Who can stand against true love?!
My beautiful daughter.
You think that love burns everything that comes before it.
But you don't know that love only burns the lover.
Where to?
I have to speak to Sabahaddin about this marriage issue quickly.
We found ourselves on a path of no return!
Unless this marriage is done...
...it is clear that Bidar Kadın won't leave us alone.
My Sultana, our Sovereign will honor the Harem.
Abdülkadir and Burhaneddin effendis will come as well.
O Allah.
I am your helpless servant.
For our brothers who'll be subjected to injustice.
For their women who'll be left as widows.
And for their children who'll be left as orphans.
Give me strength.
You are the Almighty.
Bismillah.
You did an important job.
You helped to save our children safe and sound.
May this goodness light up your book of deeds on the Day of Judgment.
Amin!
The moon is close to being a crescent.
The holy month of Ramadan is at our doorstep.
It's such a month...
...that is a blessing for our homes.
It becomes the sun...
...joy and happiness.
It's such a month...
...that those who set the table and those who eat are both happy.
It's such a month...
...that bears the Qadr Night for the Islamic world.
I pray to Allah not to deprive us of the blessings of this month.
Amin.
And may He let us see the bayram.
Amin.
Bidar Kadın.
Start the preparations for Ramadan.
As you command.
Show a special importance to everything...
...during this holy month of Ramadan.
And definitely avoid extravagance.
As you command, my Sovereign.
Şehzade Effendis, let's go out to the garden.
I want you not to waste your time with insignificant matters anymore.
Do not enter into wars for no reason and disturb our peace.
And your peace as well.
What do you mean?
They occupied the Ottoman Bank.
And they encourage our Armenians subjects to revolt.
They want no peace in the capital.
They want to destroy lives.
What if they only want to be free?
Definitely, son.
Of course, they want to be free.
But they don't know that they are already free.
Our country is in a great war.
This is not a war with cannons and rifles.
This is a spirit war.
Spirits collide before bodies do.
Either they are captured...
...or they win.
This is a mental war, son.
This is the war of black and white.
You are Ottoman Şehzades!
You are the representatives of our dynasty.
I don't want you to forget this fact.
The position of Şehzade has always been important to our country.
And it will be so in the future.
When necessary, the Şehzade employs politics.
And when necessary, he draws his sword...
...and carries the burden of his State on his back!
If his strength is enough...
...he won't sheath his sword!
Either the State makes it...
...or we become a carcass for the ravens!
What did he mean?
The Şehzades who resided in different States at the time...
...would go out on the road when the ruler dies.
Because the Şehzades knew...
...that the first Şehzade to reach the capital...
...would take over the State.
But...
...if they can't reach...
...they will become the carcasses for the ravens!
If a Şehzade appears before the people rebelling in the street...
...the people will stop.
Our Sovereign is telling you to go out on the road.
And why is he telling me?
I am student.
My responsibility is in my school.
The duty is yours.
I will not stand against those who ask for freedom!
The news of the tragic murder of Patriarch İzmirliyan...
...being burned by Abdülhamid's order.
When Mahmud Pasha reads this news he may really want to burn you.
If Mahmud burns...
...he will burn us all.
You are both wrong.
Abdülhamid will become a trouble for him.
And Mahmud Pasha will understand that there is no other refuge...
...and he'll fall in our lap.
Sarah.
And you go to the British Embassy and check.
Let's see where we are in the raid issue.
MY Sovereign.
The raid on the bank continues.
The Armenians built barricades in the streets.
They lit fires.
Slogans are shouted out loud.
From the day it started until this day...
...900 of our Armenian subjects died.
And 270 of our Muslim subjects were martyred.
Fortunately, they have more casualties.
If you count the dead on the battlefield, Pasha...
...I will stand before you...
...and take a handful of the soil of the homeland...
And I ask you as it slips from the palm of my hand.
Say how many grains of sand are in it.
Just as the soil of the homeland can't be counted...
...the martyrs cannot be counted as well..
...and one of them is a thousand!
It's written! the Caliph burnt the Armenian Patriarch alive!
Read, gentlemen!
It's written! The Christian world is protesting!
It's written! The Ottoman soldiers are on alert.
They'll kill the Armenians who took to the street.
Read, gentlemen!
They burnt our Patriarch!
We gave them our heads, and it wasn't enough!
And now their soldiers will attack us!
They want to destroy us again!
What's wrong, Ferman Agha?
Look at the news, Asım Agha.
We became criminals, and carried heads in sacks...
...and we are not aware of it.
Liars, slanderers!
Will these who slander even the Creator...
...listen to you and me?
Down with the Ottoman!
Soldiers.
Why do they hesitate like that in front of these rabid people?
They should kill them!
That is what they want.
That soldiers shed blood.
And that the world revolt!
Ferman Agha.
That's enough!
Call out those storms...
...to let them go!
I swear.
I will perform dry ablution, until I see the water!
MY Sovereign, there is a news in the newspaper.
What's the news?
The burnt corpse of the Patriarch.
The image is in the hands of minorities in the capital.
Even the Armenians sitting in their homes are provoked to join the revolt
My Sovereign, because of the news, the Russian Empire...
...have notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
...that they won't remain silent about the events.
Unfortunately, there are very dangerous words in the news.
Get the newspaper immediately.
As you command, my Sovereign.
My Sovereign.
In fact, our country is able to send soldiers...
...and put down this rebellion.
But we have to move quietly...
...not to attract the reaction of the British and the Russians.
Did we not send this Patriarch safe and sound?
How did this man die like that?
My Sovereign, I told the soldiers all the matter as you commanded.
But I think how could this happen.
I could not understand.
One cannot be concerned with other things...
...while dealing with State affairs.
Kemaleddin Pasha.
This image calls even the people sitting at home to rebel.
The sound of brutality makes everyone revolt.
We convey the words of the mighty Pasha of the State, Mahmud Pasha.
"If the Armenians do not end the demonstrations...
...within the shortest time...
...our State will end this matter with weapons!"
What does this mean, Pasha?
My Sultan, I swear--
While this news benefits everyone except us...
...how can you be an Ottoman pasha?
Get out! everybody get out!
May Allah prolong your life...
You stay, Mahmud Pasha!
What is the situation?
We are trying.
Look at me.
There is a paper much more important than money inside.
When we get that paper we can bargain with the British government.
When you open the safe, you'll tell me right away.
Did you understand?
Don't see the money and try to attack!
Tell me right away, don't touch anything.
Don't worry, when you open the safe...
...everyone will get what they deserve.
Come on, continue.
A breach has opened in the wall!
Thank Allah.
The British and the Russians.
While they are waiting for us to solve this issue with violence...
...how could you say this?!
By Allah, I swear I did not make such a Statement, my Sovereign!
They are slandering me, they write fake news!
You will stand before the journalists.
And you'll deny these Statements!
Certainly, my Sovereign.
Our strength is enough to put down this rebellion by sending soldiers!
But the Ottoman Empire has always aimed to keep people alive!
I will gather the journalists in a suitable place...
...and say that this is fake news.
No!
You'll call the journalists to the palace.
You will not only speak for yourself, but for the State as well.
I will not forgive the smallest mistake.
Leave.
May Allah prolong your life.
Call Kemaleddin Pasha.
As you command, my Sovereign.
The capital is shattering.
The end is near now.
The desire for freedom has overflowed the streets.
Why are you not happy?
Our Sovereign.
He hinted at me to stand against the Armenians in the street.
Of course!
If an Ottoman Şehzade stands before the Armenians...
...and call them to calm. Armenians would listen to him.
Will you go?
What do you think?
You'll betray the idea of ​​freedom!
Did you live for this?
Will this be your end?
The struggle I fought in this palace for freedom till this day...
Is it going to end like this?
Instead of people remembering you as a wonderful Şehzade...
...they will remember you as an enemy of freedom.
Sabahaddin!
You are right.
My dad has only hinted for now.
But what if he orders me?
Or if he forced me? What will happen then?
It will be unfortunate, brother.
It would be unfortunate.
If something happened to the Queen...
What shall we do?
If the Queen dies, our State traditions dictate...
...that we act as if the Queen did not die.
Our new ruler will ascend the throne peacefully.
And England will always be represented...
...as if run by the same person.
Honorable servants of the Queen.
In view of the horrific incident that has occurred recently...
...please refresh your memories.
We know how a company named "Payitaht" treats...
...our Queen's secret sleep illness.
Gentlemen.
The one who made our Queen sleep...
...is the Ottoman Sultan himself.
There is no one...
...but Abdülhamid who can wake the Queen.
Know that England and the universe are helpless.
If the queen dies in the hands of Abdülhamid...
...that would be the end of the United Kingdom.
We will be unable to keep...
...the colonies we rule with relentless fear.
-Otherwise, they'll rebel! -Let's declare war.
We cannot defeat the Ottoman Empire with an open war.
Rather, with an insidious war.
Stay away from the faithful warrior.
We will make a deal with the Sultan.
Are you writing a love letter to my mother, father?
No, Sabahaddin, I am writing my death sentence.
I saw.
It is a wonderful Statement.
The kind that the British want exactly.
It is wonderful.
Abdülhamid has cornered me.
As if that wasn't enough...
...now Zaharoff Effendi is trying to corner me as well.
I didn't make this statement. It was Zaharoff who made them write.
The men are right.
They want the front you fight to only be by their sides.
Although they don't know we know...
...that you've given Abdülhamid news about many issues.
Correct.
And now Abdülhamid will behead me.
Of course.
Now he wants you to deny your statement.
But if I deny it, this time Zaharoff Effendi will finish me.
Sabahaddin, alas!
What will I do now?
A difficult situation.
Perhaps this is time to raise your banner of rebellion...
...in the face of Abdülhamid.
And Abdülkadir is in your situation as well.
He is hesitant.
What happened to Şehzade Abdülkadir?
My uncle the Sultan hinted to his Şehzade...
...to stand against the Armenians.
Very nice move.
Abdülhamid sends Şehzade Abdülkadir to the rebellious people.
Of course, the people who will see the Şehzade will stop.
He could not send Burhaneddin.
His rank is not enough.
But he can send Şehzade Abdülkadir.
But he won't go.
A Şehzade who loves freedom.
Can he ever stand against freedom lovers?
He has to go, Sabahaddin, he has to go.
Our salvation will be possible only in this way.
He has to go.
Now let's write our invitation to these journalists.
I don't understand, father.
I don't understand the link between inviting the journalists...
...and Abdülkadir going there.
Think Sabahaddin, think.
Rather, do not think.
You go to Şehzade Abdülkadir.
Convince him about going there.
If you can convince Şehzade Abdülkadir to go there...
...I will deny my statement.
Now take that invitation and deliver it to the journalists right away.
Before I hold the conference, bring me the news.
If you were able to convince Abdülkadir or not.
Don't forget, Sabahaddin, this a matter of life and death.
Come on son, go for it.
As you say, Hazrat Mahmud Pasha.
My Sovereign.
Because of our martyred soldiers...
...we couldn't learn...
...how the incident occurred and how the body of the Patriarch was burnt.
Who killed the Patriarch?
The Patriarch is alive.
Effendis.
How so?
The Patriarch would never take the ring off his finger.
There is no ring on this body's finger.
His hands are not burned.
What is this plan?
Did they kidnap the Patriarch and send another burnt corpse instead?
It's a new game to provoke the Armenians to revolt.
We will find the Patriarch.
We'll pull him into the middle of the rebellion...
...to show them that it was a plot.
But the Patriarch alone is not enough.
They should know that the Sublime State is also on their side.
Your Şehzade Abdülkadir won't stand against the rebels.
We send whomever we want to where we want by our command.
But we want our Şehzade to remember that he is a Şehzade.
İnşallah, he will remember, my Sovereign.
Call in the Greek Patriarch.
The plan that will reveal the Armenian Patriarch...
...we'll start it with the Greek.
As you command, my Sovereign.