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Constantinople.

The mightiest of cities.

The longing of many minstrels and wanderers.

Is now, Islambol.

Now..

.It is Istanbul.

Thank Allah, my Hunkar.

However, it is not enough.

We have entered this magnificent city with the sword-right, Hizir Celebi.

Our men stay firm in each street.

We have the strength, however..

...not the significance.

Our soul, heart is missing.

Hagia Sophia.

It is right there.

With all of it's glory and appeal..

...with the minarets soon to be built..

...shines..

...bright..

...like a Ruby.

Isn't that enough, my Sultan?

Hagia Sophia is the proof of our conquest..

...our power, our military intelligence..

...meaning, the proof of our stubbornness, Hizir Celebi..

With Allah's permission, it will stay as a mosque until the end.

However, it is not enough.

I am not talking about a prayer place or a parliament.

We need..

...something that will garnish the neck of Istanbul.

A Jewel that shines bright.

A Jewel that represents and belongs to us.

This sign of our conquest that represents our justice, art and science..

...must be built as soon as possible.

I do not want to leave just a grave behind me.

I wish to leave behind a civilization, a state of science.

Now, come with me, Hizir Celebi.

This precious city that we call Islambol..

...is built on seven hills.

"Hakk came and superstition lost."” saying..

...blooms right here.

The building of conquest..

...must rise on this ruins of the shrine..

...where late emperors..

...of Byzantine are buried.

So that the new owners of the city shall be apparent.

There.

The draft of the building I want.

My Sultan.

This building..

...is even bigger than Hagia Sophia.

That is my intention, Qadi Celebi.

The greatest building of this city must be the one that's muslims built.

The cost of it's construction must be funded..

...by the treasures from the conquest of Constantinople.

The details of all my wishes..

...are written on the draft.

Now..

...take Saruca with you.

We already saw his architectural skills at Rumeli fortress.

His mind is as sharp as his skills.

Hizir Celebi, gather the most skillful masters of the Ottoman state.

Find a suitable head architect.

The most clever..

.Talented one.

If needed, form a council and test each of them.

Choose a head architect among them.

It is Allah's command.

Whatever happens..

...return trusts to their rightful owners”

prepare the foundation at once.

Start working with Allah's permission.

As our mighty..

Sultan command.

Hizir Celebi.

I want the biggest and the greatest qulliyah that this world has seen.

Do not hold your skills back.

Be prepared.

You must've come to tell me..

...that you were right about Candarli.

Still it was not Candarli who defeated you.

Mehmed disrupted your plans.

Even if it wasn't Mehmed..

...Candarli would've told Mehmed everything that happened.

We do not have someone like Konstantinos to face now.

He can see every step before we take it.

I've come to tell you that as well.

Notaras.

Candarli was the only person we got.

And you sold him to Mehmed.

Now we have no one.

Candarli will make you answer for this.

That is why we have to go to Mora at once.

Never.

We do not have a choice!

We need someone strong..

"Like Candarli..

...to defeat a strong foe..

...like Mehmed.

And he needs us.

- Besides.. - Notaras!

It's over.

It is over.

You are living in a dream world.

Candarl do not need us.

Rome has fallen.

There are no bells ringing from Hagia Sophia anymore.

There never will be.

We've been defeated!

Rome has fallen!

Accept that!

Rome was not built..

...and will not fall in one day.

I've calculated everything.

It isn't only you and me.

There are hundreds of honorable soldiers outside..

...who stay hidden..

...and are waiting a call from us.

Hundreds of soldiers, is that so?

Do you think you can defeat Mehmed's..

...faithful tens of thousands of soldiers..

...with you "tens of thousands of soldiers"?

Notaras.

Come on.

Let us go, before you lose your mind.

Come on.

You gave me a promise.

About you being under my command..

...if this city falls. Now keep your promise..

...or stay out of my sight.

Alright.

What is your plan?

What if Candarli is lying, Zaganos?

I do not know.

I do not know, Sehabettin.

It seems they did business with Notaras before.

However, he could not stand bringing his Sultan to death.

He said so in the presence of Sultan.

It seems our Sultan..

...has trust in him.

Our Sultan does not have..

...trust like us, I believe.

What should we do then, Sehabettin?

Will we stay idle like this?

Let us go and tell Sultan.

Let us make a plan.

He must've left a track..

...a proof, a witness while doing all this treachery.

I've tried preparing such a plan..

...while you were gone.

And, what happened?

The wrath of our Sultan..

- Was severe.

We can find a proof, a track.

Duties will be re-assigned.

Even if we find a proof..

...he will think that we did it out of our nafs.

He will think that we seek being the grand vizier.

That is my concern.

My Pasha.

Our Sultan calls you.

Bismillah.

We have nothing left to sell.

I keep playing with the children all the time so they don't remember their hunger.

Hristo. What will we do?

I'm doing my best, Elenor. I've told everyone I'm looking for a new job.

Look. We cannot do anything in this city now.

At least let's find a way and leave here.

To Kirit. To my mother.

At least there are vineyards and fields.

All my skills are in my hands. I am an architect.

I have no other talent than building and constructing.

If I try to learn farming, it will take months.

Let's not go there and become a burden to your family.

So what will we do then?

O people!

May everyone hear it!

Sehremini Kara Hizir Celebi is looking for a head architect for the islamic complex that our Sultan will build!

Kara Hizir Celebi is calling the candidates to the Qadilic immediately.

May everyone hear it!

Where are you going?

I'm going to the Qadilic.

They say they will build an islamic complex. Why would they give this job to a Christian?

We should not lose hope in god. You just pray.

What do you say, Molla Gurani?

Do the conquest letters show our power to friends and enemies?

You are not only a man of the sword, my Sultan, but also a man of the pen and wisdom.

Those who are not affected by the power of your pen will one day be affected by the power of your sword.

Everyone in the world knows this.

Thanks to Allah.

O my Allah!

Thanks to you, you filled the hearts of the unbelievers with fear and granted my soldiers with victory.

I have conquered Constantinople.

Now the honor of announcing this victory to those who believed in us is left.

O, the noble governor of mecca!

We sent this letter to share the news of our glorious conquest.

Now justice will live in the world through our march.

We took this city not only with the sword but also with prayer, patience, and heart.

And we know that the effect of this conquest will reach the shores of the nile.

This conquest is not the honor of only one nation, but of the whole ummah.

And it brought sorrow and hopelessness for infidels.

O rulers on the shores of the black sea, your friend Constantinople has been conquered.

And with it, the castles of heathens will fall one by one.

Know that the shadow of this sanjak will fall upon the whole world...

...and our justice will echo everywhere from east to west.

As the honorable flag of the Crescent approaches you, those who surrender will find salvation...

...and those who resist will write their miserable fate in history.

From Sultan Mehmed.

In the name of Allah, the most merciful and compassionate.

The gates of Constantinople have opened by divine will and the power of the Turkish sword.

The seal of time has been broken, and the throne of the era has shifted.

O head of the Roman church, to the old man ruling under the shadow of the cross.

This conquest letter is written not just as the words of a ruler...

...but as the speech of a Sultan who changed eras.

Constantinople was the heart of your centuries-long fight with the eastern church.

Now that heart beats with the light of Islam.

Our sword destroyed its walls, and our justice brought peace to its streets.

This city that you all dreamed of is now ours.

I warn you for the last time.

This letter is not to show hostility but is a final warning to wake you from your unawareness.

Now the heart of the east is with us.

And know that in the future, the heart of the west will also be in our hands.

This conquest is not just the sealing of a city but of an era.

While you pray under the cross...

...we are writing history under the shadow of our sanjak.

I am afraid...

...Mehmed will reach Rome one day.

We must get ready for that.

Fifty Varangian guards under Alexander's command left their swords and mingled in.

Some are in the church, some under the ground.

But they are all in contact with each other.

Are you the one who allows them to contact each other?

I can reach Alexander using an old encryption method.

Even if what I wrote is found, no one can understand it.

What does it say here?

The time for those who sleep to awaken is close.

We will take back with blood what we gave with blood.

Nemesis.

Nemesis.

The child of the night and the oceans.

Chaos itself.

The killer of the arrogant emperor who believed he could never be defeated, King croesus, the conqueror of Lydia.

Mehmed is a much greater conqueror than King croesus.

What kind of chaos can you cause in the city with fifty men?

Causing chaos is what actual romans like us do best.

And to bring a new order from that chaos.

In short, Saruca...

Our Sultan...

...wants such a grand complex.

That's why I called the master architects.

What is it, Saruca?

I guess the thing that shakes the heart of the world's Sultan...

...did not please you much.

I would never say that Hizir celeb..

But I am confused about one thing.

The ancient church and imperial temples...

...in the Havarriyun area were destroyed in the earthquake.

Now, I am not sure if building such a grand complex...

...in the same area is architecturally correct.

There are examples around the world.

Our Sultan thinks it will be possible with a skilled chief architect...

...and solid and appropriate material.

Eyvallah.

Then let's call the masters and...

...see if there is a suitable one among them, Hizir Celebi.

Eyvallah.

Kethuda, let the masters in.

Qadi Hadhrat.

These are the most skilled masters and most reputed craftsmen of Constantinople.

Among them are persians, Greeks, Armenians, and also Turks.

Welcome, you brought joy.

Our Sultan Mehmed Khan wants to build a large islamic complex in the city.

The draft is here.

Right here.

As you can see, it is not just a mosque.

Around it, there will be sixteen madrasas, a hospital...

...a guesthouse, a food bank...

...and other facilities.

He wants the mosque...

...to be majestic.

The mosque will have a single dome.

And our Hunkar wants a half-dome in front of it.

The main dome will have a diameter of 33 arschins.

Its height from the ground will be 60 arschins.

I was also surprised by that, but our Sultan...

...wants it built as soon as possible.

What do you think? How long will this take?

It is difficult to guess, Qadi Hadhrat.

But it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it will take years.

Is it not possible to finish in less time?

It's not really possible, Qadi Hadhrat.

The structure is very big.

Providing the materials, wood, marble, iron... it will take so much time.

What do you think?

You?

I think it possible, my Efendi..

And in the shortest time.

Step forward.

Tell us, how is it possible?

I have worked on mosque construction before, though not such big buildings.

Don't compare it to neighborhood masjids.

This is a very big mosque, and then an islamic complex...

Will you be able to do it?

A diameter of 33 arschins is not important.

What matters is the columns that will carry the height of 60 arschins.

Don't worry about the materials.

Why were you not afraid of the hugeness of the draft...

...like others?

True, it's very big. But...

...if we use cut fossiliferous limestone in construction, size won't matter.

Limestone is both flexible and strong.

That way, the size won't be a problem.

Of course, this will be a financial burden.

Don't worry about that.

But our Sultan...

...wants the mosque to be huge and majestic.

He wants the interior to be humble and simple.

I can use modest stones inside.

I will have a mihrab with muqarnas and a minbar with kundekari placed in the center.

Our Sultan wants the inside of the mosque to be as bright as the hearts of muslims.

What do you think about this?

The building is suitable for it. I can increase the number of windows...

...and redesign it based on the position of the sun during the day.

Excellent.

It's obvious, you are a master.

What is your name, son?

Who are you? Where are you from?

Hristodulos, my Efendi. I am a Greek.

I am orthodox.

I have worked as a head craftsman in other constructions.

He is Greek.

What do you think?

Have we found the skilled architect, Saruca?

The complex will be built with jihad goods, Hizir Celebi.

I don't know if it's right to entrust it to a non-Muslim.

Sultan Mehmed Khan follows the rules of Islam.

He said, "deliver trusts to those worthy of them”

the one worthy of it is clear. We are Ottomans.

We rule with justice.

We live with justice and we die with justice.

The main pillar of our state is justice.

You are the head architect of this complex, Hristodulos.

May it be mubarak.

Thank you, my Efendi.. I won't let you down.

We forgot the important part.

This conquest complex will be built...

...on the ruins of the church that was destroyed in the earthquake...

...in the Havarriyun area.

Get everything you need.

Organize your team. Start working as soon as possible.

My lalas.

You all are my lalas.

You know me well.

You know what I will and won't do.

However, I know you well also.

I know that you do not trust each other.

As..

...you do not speak plainly.

You keep your thoughts..

...inside you.

That is why..

...i also called Candarli Pasha.

Now, you ask..

...and let Candarli Halil answer.

That way, let no question stay in your mind.

It is not our place, my Hunkar.

Astaghfirullah, my Sultan.

My Sultan..

.Our trust lies with you.

Of course..

...we trust the person you point.

However..

...no matter what the outcome is..

...Halil Pasha has walked you to your death.

May Allah protect, what if something happened to you?

We couldn't catch Orhan any other way..

...you must understand, Zaganos.

As a head is to be given in our Sultan's stead..

...i would've offered mine at once.

Since you knew that dog Orhan was alive..

- ...why did you.. - I know what you're about to say.

I was not done, Pasha!

Since you knew where..

...that traitors was, why did you put our Hunkar in danger?

Don't you know that we would catch that dog..

...and make him sing like a bird.

Sehabettin Pasha.

I know how to do that as well.

I could've brought Orhan here to question..

...instead of bringing our Hunkar.

However..

...]i wanted to expose Notaras..

...by planning like this..

...as I thought he was a traitor.

However..

...i understood that..

...our Hunkar has lost his faith in me.

He lost his trust in me.

That is why, our Sultan planned accordingly..

...to test my loyalty to him.

That is the situation.

Wait.

Any other questions?

No, my Sultan.

No, my Sultan.

Alright.

Come in!

My Sultan, turk beys from Bursa have come.

They want an audience.

Let them in.

Come on Saltuk, you haven't finished your soup.

You like lamb, don't you?

My Bey.

When will you talk with Evrenesoglu and get to the point?

Be patient, Saltuk. Let the man finish his meal.

We can talk when dessert comes.

Come on, finish your meal.

Will you get to the point when desserts come?

- Yes. - Promise?

Come on.

Mustafa.

Food is about to finish.

Bring out the dessert, won't you?

What happened, Saltuk?

Do you have something to say?

My Bey, he has something to tell.

He wants to tell you, however..

...he just can't.

That is why he struggles.

If a Valiant like Saltuk wants something honorable from us..

...we will do everything we can, of course.

That will be your grandness, my Bey.

What is it?

This young man..

...has fallen to mufti effendi's daughter.

And we thought that your words are listened everywhere.

That is why..

...requesting it would fit you.

Thank you.

You saw me as your elder..

...and fit for an auspicious matter.

If that is so..

...i accept your invitation.

Allahu akbar, this is good as done!

Here, Agha!

Let me kiss your mubarak hand!

Let me kiss.

Since you are coming, this is good as done.

We will request her hand together. - Hold on, young man.

Don't get excited already.

It is not easy to request the daughter of mufti effendi..

First, let us knock their door.

Let us see their kindness.

Then, we will see.

Besides, it is the house of coy.

What coy? We are Evrenesogullari..

...Malkacogullari here, what else is needed?

Does he not see me fit, my Bey?

Do you know something? Tell me. - Calm down, Saltuk.

Evrenes Bey is not saying that.

Don't put shame..

...on Malkacogullari here.

They will say; "'Saltuk doesn't fear war but fear weddings."

My Bey, it is not about war. I saw her fighting.

He fights more fiercely than many men, my Bey.

My fear is not that, my Bey.

What if she doesn't want me? That is why..

...i am asking Evrenesoglu Bey here.

Hasbinallah.

Mustafa..

...there should be another one like this there.

Bring it to mufti effendi.. And tell him that Evrenesoglu..

...and Bali Bey will come to visit. He will understand.

As you command, my Bey.

Hold on.

Mustafa, hold on my Valiant. I'll have a better one done.

Come on, you must have work to do.

Come on, my Valiant.

Alright, my Bey.

He will either lose his mind or make me mad.

I don't understand how I had the patience.

Welcome.

We've heard that..

...you've learned Ayyub al Ansaril..

...rest here.

Yes, my Sultan.

We've come to have your prayer..

...rest on your shadow and be on your service.

What a great wish.

May our rabb make your servitude mubarak.

How many are you there?

Each of us have a hundred tents, my Sultan.

Good.

Mashaallah.

Just as in everything..

...justice must be maintained..

...in settling as well.

I say that..

...half of you settle inside the walls, the other half..

...shall settle near where Hadhrat Ayyub al Ansari (r.A.) Rests.

However you see fit, my Sultan.

If you allow it, we have brought gifts.

We would like to present them to you.

Thank you.

Allow them.

Let the beys present their own gifts.

Mashaallah.

I believe this one has..

...gold fiber.

My Sultan, the hatuns of our tribe..

...has wove this with their own hands.

It is of good quality.

Gold dust was spread on the silk.

Yours is the same, my Pasha.

We brought wool carpets for other pashas.

What about these?

My Sultan, our smiths have crafted sword an shield..

...that has Turks' engravings.

It does not deserve your presence..

...however, it is made of Damascus steel..

...forged by Turks.

With our signet at the handle..

...and our prayer on the sheath.

It is Ruby.

The sharpness brings fear to the enemy and it's craft is a sight to see.

If you accept it, my Hunkar.

Your loyalty lies within your servitude.

And this is it's remembrance.

Thank you.

Mashaallah.

Thank you.

Yours is the same sword, my Pasha.

We've made the same daggers to our other pashas with same steel.

Tell me, Bey.

In the tradition of Turks, are the Bey..

...and the Chamberlain the same?

Of course not, my Sultan.

Bey is Bey..

...and Chamberlain is Chamberlain.

Has anyone told you that Sultan and grand vizier are the same before?

My Hunkar, we have acquaintance with this Bey here.

I didn't ask you, Candarili.

I am asking him.

My Sultan, do not be offended.

You are our ruler.

We obey you.

However, Candarli is our elder.

Affinity to him..

...is the advice of our ancestors.

Where do you know each other?

Candarli is the one accepting our tribe to Bursa, opening our ways..

...and aiding us were Candarl is.

We even have kinship from Iraq.

As you know, kinship is sacred in Turks.

I appreciate those who remember and respect.

However, knowing manners..

...is honoring the sultanate.

As you command, my Sultan.

May you prosper.

You may leave.

Father, these are delicious.

We were very hungry.

I am still surprised.

How can they assign a Christian to the construction of a qulliyah?

Everyone wants talented hands for their work.

I believe the sayings about Turks were right.

They are just.

Then, why do you look down?

Sultan wants to build the qulliyah on top of the temple of holy apostles.

You did it before.

You can do it again.

Why do you hold back?

That place is the earthquake zone.

It is very hard to make a qulliyah that big there.

Why did you accept then, Aristo?

We had no other choice.

I know you'll find a way.

Just as before.

Don't worry.

For now, Janissaries will hold the public order in streets.

That is why..

...you will have your eyes wide open.

Come on, valiants!

To your posts!

Salamun alaikum, Aghas.

Alaikum salam.

Bahadir Pasha.

Where are you off to in a hurry?

To the port.

The marbles have arrived. I'm off to see them.

Couldn't you send someone in your stead?

I've known to do my own chores from childhood.

Come on, don't hold me now. Let me go and.. - Hold on a minute.

We can deal with that.

Tell me.

Why don't you enter..

...the house our Sultan has given you?

May our Sultan prosper, however, the house is too much for me.

My cabin is enough for me.

It may be enough for today. How about tomorrow?

What happens when you get married?

That is beyond me now.

Come on now.

Your valiance is known everywhere.

You are a Pasha of the state of Ottoman.

If you say that..

Let's see what fate shows us.

Of course.

We can't know when love can find you.

Here comes fate, here goes fate.

Ishak.

Yes my Sultan.

The garden was going to be repaired.

Don't worry my Sultan.

Your order has been delivered.

The seeds of the flowers you love are arriving.

In a week, the garden will be just as you want it.

Excellent.

By the way, I heard our lion shahzade is coming. Is that true?

He is coming.

I miss my shahzade so much.

The entrances and exits of the harem rooms were going to be separated.

Is it completed?

Thanks to Allah, my Sultan.

All the doors were separated. It became a separate structure.

Even road security was arranged.

Excellent, Ishak.

Excellent.

So, you say everything is ready.

Yes, my Sultan. There is nothing missing, alhamdulillah.

Is there really nothing missing?

I can't remember anything else, my Sultan.

I can say there is nothing missing. All your orders were fulfilled.

But I still don't have my seal, Ishak.

Are you still preparing conquest letters?

My Sultan, I was just about to give it to you.

WAIllahi, my Sultan..

I couldn't come to you because you were busy.

Here.

Why Ishak?

As I said, my Sultan.

I'm exaggerating. Don't worry, Ishak.

Mother, are we going to stay in Constantinople now?

We will stay there for a while. As long as our Sultan wishes.

What kind of place is it? Is it beautiful?

You tell me.

What should it have to be beautiful?

For example, what should be there to make it beautiful?

For example, Edirne is very beautiful. The palace is beautiful.

It's next to the Tunca river. The gardens are beautiful too.

What else?

The mosques are beautiful. And the mansions. But the wooden ones.

The shadirvans, the fountains...

Are there mosques there?

No, but there will be.

Your Sultan father will have mosques built.

When you look at the city, you will see minarets everywhere.

Constantinople will become turk Islambol with them.

Inshaallah.

Did you know? I will have a mosque built when I grow up too.

What will its name be?

Beyazid mosque.

Of course, what else would it be?

Didn't I tell you not to come here again? What are you doing here?

You haven't paid your debt for a long time. Why wouldn't I come?

First pay your debt.

I'm sick of this. I won't give you any money.

What are you doing?

I didn't do anything wrong.

Don't interfere with men's work with your hands that cook food.

If you have a problem, go and tell the Qadi..

Does it suit men to fight in the middle of the street?

That's what I say, but he is not coming to the Qadi because he is guilty

look at those shameless men. They will hurt a woman.

What are you saying? - I will show him now.

Wait, my Pasha, this woman is Fatima Hatun, daughter of mufti Fahreddin Efendi..

Even if it's a man, he can't deal with her.

Are we going to learn manhood from you, woman?

You should be thankful I didn't break your hand.

- What's going on here? - Take him to the Qadi.

Let me go. I didn't do anything wrong.

Shut up, walk.

Let me go.

I didn't do anything.

Yo I

...what I'm saying is...

Your duty is important in the islamization and Turkization of the city.

Just like you fulfilled your duty in Bursa, now it's...

...Constantinople's turn.

Don't worry, my Pasha.

We won't let you down, with Allah's permission.

I know.

If you say this is our homeland, then it is our homeland.

My Pasha.

Thank you.

Now if you allow us, we will leave, my Pasha.

You know, turk men don't like sitting and doing nothing.

Wait, you didn't eat anything. At least take some of this.

I know you like them. You can eat them on the way.

Eyvallah my Pasha.

Go now, may Allah let you go safely.

May Allah keep you with us.

Astaghfirullah.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Go now.

Go safely.

Go safely.

Go.

The respect that all the turkmens in the world have for you is well known, my Pasha.

Our Sultan will see this, right?

Atmaca...

The Sultan's eyes are like eagle eyes.

He sees everything.

Then that's good, my Pasha.

Let him see. Let him see so he will understand who you are.

He will see.

He will also see that Candarli protects the turk men laws.

He will also see that when there is a fight...

...he doesn't treat his enemies and friends differently.

Now we saved our head.

Let's see who will wear the grand vizier's caftan tonight, Zaganos or Candarli?

Allah knows.

Your food is ready, my Pasha.

Take it back, take it back. I don't want to eat it.

What happened, my Pasha? Are you sick?

Of course, with all that tiredness and battles, you are sick.

- I will have tarhana soup... - Stop for a minute, stop!

I'm not sick! Allah Allah!

The grand vizier position is gone. That's why I am upset.

Has the duty been assigned, my Pasha?

No, no. But...

The Sultan...

...took back the seal he gave me.

If he was going to give me the position, why would he take back the seal?

Anyway. Take these away.

Apparently, he will present it in front of everyone tonight...

...and kiss your forehead, my Pasha.

You say.

No.

No Ibrahim, no.

When he has his Lala Zaganos, we cannot be chosen.

We shouldn't dream of it.

My Pasha, I want to say something, but I fear you will get upset.

Say it, say it.

My Pasha, isn't this Zaganos Pasha a Devshirme?

In the Ottoman state, I have never seen or heard of a Devshirme grand vizier before.

Our Candarli Pasha is a turk men.

But after him, the biggest turk men tribe is yours.

Right?

I say...

What do you say?

So that Candarh Pasha will be dismissed...

...there is no other candidate but you. The duty will be given to you.

Ibrahim.

You, Ibrahim.

Your words are captivating! You sing like a nightingale, mashaallah.

Wait, wait.

Take this too, spend it as you like.

Thank you, my Pasha.

Don't worry at all, my Pasha.

That duty will be given to a great plane tree like you.

Eyvallah my lion. Eyvallah.

WAIllahi I suddenly got hungry.

Take these away and bring a big lamb. Let's eat that, huh?

Right away, my Pasha.

Right?

Yes.

Yes.

Did you believe what Candarli said, Zaganos?

Why would I believe him, Sahabettin? He's lying.

But this can't go on like this. We have to do something.

What can we do? We have no witnesses, no evidence.

Actually, there is one witness. But I don't know if he will speak.

So, you say we heard Halil Pasha, and now we will listen to Notaras.

But Notaras won't be convinced easily. He won't tell us what happened.

What do you mean?

I mean we should speak in a way he understands.

Be careful about the depth. Make sure the alignment is correct, alright?

Alright.

Come on my lions. Hit it now! Come on!

Put these wooden Poles in the same place.

Come on!

What do you think? Will it be finished on time?

They are working hard.

But it depends on the head architect's skill.

The other materials have arrived. Where should we put them?

Mashaallah.

The columns look like mountains.

Our Sultan brings all the jihad spoils here.

He doesn't avoid any expense.

Thanks to him.

Put these columns in front of the warehouse.

Inform the head architect. He wanted to see the limestone.

Go my lion.

Come on my lions!

A temple they say...

Stay there!

Stop, what do you think you're doing?

We know what we're doing, but we don't know what you're doing.

Look, I don't understand what you're saying.

You better understand quickly and tell us everything you know or...

Or you won't be able to tell anyone anything ever again.

I pledged allegiance to Sultan Mehmed.

I am under his protection. You are making a mistake.

You didn't pledge allegiance. You're waiting for an opportunity to betray.

You're working with Halil Pasha for that.

Now I understand.

Zaganos Pasha who couldn't get grand vizierate he wanted for years...

...chose me as a victim for this, right?

Tell us what you are planning or else...

Or else what?

Will you do to me what you couldn't do to Candarli?

You were hiding Orhan.

When the Sultan found out about everything, you changed your game.

I told the Sultan everything I know.

Now I understand better why Sultan Mehmed didn't make you grand vizier...

...and why he didn't give up on Halil Pasha.

Two great Ottoman pashas are cornering a man who entered a temple to pray.

Shame on you! Shame on you...

Notaras!

- Zaganos! - My Hunkar!

Saltuk...

You should be thankful since you have a best man like me.

I even shave your beard.

But you don't appreciate me enough.

You will only appreciate your father-in-law now.

Madman.

Why don't I trust you?

Why?

You were a sapper yesterday. And suddenly you became a barber when I had to shave.

How do I know you won't use this chance to mess up my face and...

...turn me into a struck man like you?

And that you won't laugh like a horse from a distance?

Your face?

Your face...

Look, brother.

Look at this hair, beard, eyebrows, and eyes.

Just look. Mashaallah.

Can I even make it look worse? It can only get this bad.

Alright, enough. That's enough. - Stop.

No. You always make fun of the way I look, brother.

I'll go find an Akinji barber.

Sit down, sit down. You gave up before you felt the razor on your face.

How will you handle the woman's attitude, huh?

Don't say that.

Allah Allah.

Don't move.

Siyirmis, look. Please, let me be mufti Efendi's son-in-law.

Use the razor carefully, do not mess with the lines of my beard.

If you move, I will mess with the line of your fate now.

I'm just warning you.

If you make a mistake...

...you will see how I am going to turn you into a different man, madman.

Stop talking!

Bismillah, what happened?

Nothing.

Why are you jumping around? Making me startled.

You know I am sensitive and all. - I've had something in mind.

What is it?

We are preparing you and all, Saltuk it is for naught.

What are you saying?

We are going to ask her hand in marriage, what naught?

Aren't you preparing for sister Fatma and his father?

Yes? Should I greet them like a sapper?

What does that mean now?

Yes.

Shouldn't I prepare? Of course I will.

Son, they will speak with the elder up there.

You will wait at the door.

They won't let you in.

It is for naught.

My Allah, look here, madman.

Maybe the girl will look from the window?

Maybe we will see mufti effendi at the door?

Shouldn't I prepare for it?

Are you really the ruiner of every good day in my life?

Do you have to ruin every good day I have, brother?

Stop complaining.

Stop it!

- You can't find better than me! - Alright, alright.

You've finally found a proper clever friend..

- ...but you keep complaining! - Stop shouting.

Where will you find a better one?

Stop complaining.

No complaining!

Stop leaning on to me.

Stay still! I'm not fond of cutting your beard!

Are you..

...persecuting the man I've welcomed to my patronage?

My Sultan.

Do you not obey my command?

Of course we do, my Hunkar.

Get out!

I've given you an explanation.

On top of that, I've called Candarli..

...and he himself explained.

I was about to declare you grand vizier at tonight's council.

You cannot bear the duty.

My Sultan.

You don't see what I see.

Nor hear what I hear.

You only do what you know best. Only greed.

Haven't you seen the Turks coming?

Where they came from?

Haven't you seen how they respect Candarh?

Why the respect you think?

To his looks?

From Bursa to the foreign lands, he knows the troubles of the people.

You can't even see what is in front of you, Zaganos.

How did you cut the ties with those marbles, valiants?

If I wouldn't see it, the ships would've sailed by themselves!

They must've rubbed against it while turning back, my Agha.

It was not on purpose.

My Agha, this job does not fit you.

We did the wrong.

It is our duty to make it right.

So you're laughing at us, Pasha.

Astaghfirullah.

What happened here? Tell me.

Ufak bir aksaklik.

Never mind that.

The smile on your face..

...must be for another reason, then.

Come here.

I believe now..

...the thing we've talked about know..

...has happened.

Pasha.

It wouldn't happen at once like this..

...however, how can we know.

Tell me.

When you told me that you'll do the work here..

...i went to the bazaar.

It was crowded.

One man..

...was shouting at a woman there.

I thought that I should confront him, however..

...Hatun was fierce.

He grabbed the man's arm and he immediately sat down.

Two birds with one stone, then.

Yes.

You can say that.

Then?

Who is she?

Son..

.I am going to the council.

Seal these..

Until I return..

...inshaallah.

Do not worry, effendi..

Will you return after the council?

No, I cannot.

Bali Bey has sent dessert.

They will come to visit tonight.

That is why I cannot.

May it be good news, Fahrettin effendi..

It looks like good news. I should go to the council now.

Mufti effendi...

Yes, son?

Bahadir Pasha and Kurtcu Agha has sent this dessert to you.

They wish to visit you today.

Tell me, Aghas.

What is the situation with Janissaries?

Do they stand firm? Are they full?

Janissaries stand firm and full, my Agha.

However, they are confused.

Why are they confused?

They are thankful to be a part of the conquest.

However, they wonder why they are still here and not on the way to Edirne.

Of course. Janissaries are not fond of staying far.

However..

...our place is the shadow of our Hunkar.

We settle..

...where he wishes.

Eyvallah, my Agha.

However, there has been disorder.

Who will be the new grand vizier?

They are asking under whom will Sultan put us to command.

No matter who..

...our Sultan see fit..

...he will have a shorter shadow.

Of course, he will choose a deserving grand vizier.

For us, the goodwill of the state is a priority.

That is why..

...Candarl fits for us.

You're right, my Agha.

Halil Pasha always saw us as his sons.

Of course.

All of our troubles solved because of him.

Whatever.

The council is about to finish.

We need to prepare and go to mufti Fahrettin effendi's..

...house now.

Are the preparations ready?

Yes, my Agha.

Come on then.

Let us not make Bahadir Pasha wait.

Make way!

Ebu'l-Feth, Fatih-i Constantinople!

Hadhrat Sultan Mehmed han!

I am opening my council in the name of Allah who is Rahman and Raheem.

Undoubtedly, the only one truly worthy of love is Allah.

Aameen.

My pashas, my beys.

As you know, we've made great efforts for Constantinople.

Lost many lives and went through troubles.

However, we've prevailed, thank Allah.

We've become a part of our prophet's (pbuh) Good news..

...and went over the insuperable walls.

There were those trying to halt our progress as well.

However..

...we also had fearless..

...valiants who worked for this cause.

That is why..

...some of you will have different duties.

You will be rewarded.

Saruca.

My Hunkar.

You and your work had great contributions for the conquest.

The grandness of Shahi has..

...destroyed the walls of infidels.

That is why you will be..

...the head of engineers" guild.

As our Hunkar command.

May Allah Grant you many more conquest, my Hunkar.

Aameen.

Varnali Mustafa Bey.

All of us know your valiance in the conquest.

However, I see that you look tired.

You will rest for a while.

As our Sultan command.

Bahadir Pasha.

I've heard your valiance from each of my viziers.

You have took great part both in taking the ships from land..

...and the downfall of Halic.

That is why..

...you shall be the captain of the seas..

...instead of a fleet commander.

As our Sultan command.

Sehabettin Pasha.

While we were at the conquest, you've dealt with the Greek.

You looked after our back.

On top of that, you've clashed in the conquest valiantly.

The duty of Rumeli Bey is yours.

As our Hunkar command.

Bali Bey.

You've fought at the front lines.

You've lost a lot of men.

Malkacogullari showed their valiance once again.

However, I wish from you that..

...you shall stay in the city for a while.

You will see to the construction and the protection of nearby villages.

As you command, my Sultan.

Zaganos Pasha.

You will stay in my council..

...and continue your previous duty.

As our Sultan command.

Now, the grand vizier.

Notaras..

...even Halil must not be more excited than you now.

Come on, sit down.

If Candarli does not become a grand vizier..

...we will have to start over.

You..

...trust Candarl more than you should.

If Ishak becomes grand vizier..

...we will stand no chance.

Why is that?

I believe he suits the role.

Do you know..

...how long I've waited..

...to become mega Duke, Platon?

Do you remember?

Fifteen years.

All that time..

...to stay in the palace..

...to stay near the emperor..

...you need to see everything..

...and do nothing.

You need to learn how to stand firm.

You need to live all those years like a dog...

...living in a dark room.

And one day..

...after you get out of that dark room..

...when you become a mega Duke..

...you see that you are the wildest animal.

Meaning, when Ishak..

...gets out of that dark room..

...even Mehmed cannot know who will he attack.

Grand vizier.

Meaning..

...the most important role of Ottoman state.

As..

...the head of the state..

...the Sultan..

...see and hear with grand vizier.

That is why, the grand vizier I will choose..

...will be someone..

...who knows politics..

...who knows the troubles of people..

...and see the benefits of the state.

Meaning..

...he will shine our road.

During the conquest..

...you did well in the duty of..

...Anadolu head of beys..

...and the Rumeli head of beys..

Ishak Pasha.

May my heart be sacrificed for your cause, my Sultan.

From now on..

...i want you to continue your duty of Anadolu head of beys.

As our Sultan command.

Halil Pasha..

...you will continue your duty as grand vizier.

As our mighty Sultan commands.

However..

...the duty of grand vizier has four seals.

Two of those..

...the seal of the Ottoman state..

...and my personal seal will not stay with you.

The seal of the state of Ottoman..

...will stay at my Lala, Zaganos Pasha..

...and my personal seal will stay at Sehabettin Pasha.

The other seal is yours.

Candarli.

As our Sultan command.

May it be good for our state.

The council is over.

You may leave.

Make way!

Hadhrat Fatih Sultan Mehmed han!

Mara Hatun.

Welcome.

Welcome to the city.

We are better after seeing you, my Sultan.

Congratulations on your conquest.

Thank you.

May you prosper.

Welcome, my sultans.

I believe that..

...your arrival to the city..

...must've brought beauties with it.

I also came, my Sultan.

My shahzade.

My Valiant son.

Are you well?

Yes, my Sultan.

Look..

...Mustafa is also here. He is the little Valiant.

My Mustafa.

My son.

My Valiant shahzade.

Welcome, all of you.

Bayezid.

Did you bring all of the capital with you?

No, it was my mother.

I saw your caravan.

Mashaallah, I couldn't see the other end.

- Why did you come so crowded? - My Sultan, we've heard that..

...you've started a Grant repair and construction work in the city.

The masters of the capital are skilled and rare.

We brought them with you..

...as you may need it.

Good.

My Sultan..

...you've conquered and opened the city.

Now, we wish to help..

...mending the wounds as we can.

Let us make city beautiful together.

You did well to think.

Then..

...each of you shall take care of some of the streets personally.

Mara Hatun.

Yes, my Sultan?

When the city fell, the powerful and the rich left the city.

The poor..

...is having a difficult time here.

You take care of the orthodox yourself.

Supply what is needed for food and shelter from my personal treasure.

As you command, my Sultan.

And you shall determine what is needed one by one.

Set up foundations of sultanate..

...so that the faithful shall..

...benefit from it all the time.

Prayer halls, schools..

...and determine the needs of other service buildings.

Yes, my Sultan.

However you see fit.

Then..

...if the welcoming is over, let us fulfill our longing.

You must be tired.

Come on, my Valiant.

Thank you, son.

So..

...your gift has arrived in the morning.

I wished to hear..

...your purpose of visit.

Our visit..

...has a good purpose.

We've knocked your door..

...for a good purpose.

We wish from Allah to..

...let this have a good outcome.

Then, we are listening..

...all Bey.

What is your purpose?

You know Bali Bey.

Our purpose of visit..

...is his nephew..

...our son Saltuk.

We know Malkacogullari..

...and Bali Bey.

Their valiance..

...and loyalty are known.

We know Saltuk as well.

Saltuk..

...is someone we vouch for..

...his valiance..

...his manners..

...and his loyalty.

He saw your daughter..

...at his duty of Constantinople..

...and fell for her.

Now..

...he wishes to complete this..

...with a wedding.

If you see fit..

Our intention..

...is to ask..

...you for her marriage in hand.

Evrenes Bey..

...being a relative to Bali Bey..

...is of great value to us.

Such a request..

...coming to our house from Malkacoglu..

...is a pride to our name.

You being the mediator..

...is an honor.

Eyvallah.

I wish to..

...see my daughter..

...wed with a Valiant..

...like Saltuk, who had fought for Allah.

However..

...the matter of hearts..

...must be asked to the heart first.

What I mean is..

...let me speak with my daughter first.

Then, we can give you our answer.

Inshaallah.

May our rabb make this good.

Inshaallah.

That is the right thing, mufti effendi..

Do not worry.

We agree on..

...whatever you see fit.

Your decision is respected.

Thank you for coming.

You honored us.

Then, let us leave.

We are expecting good news.

Please.

Thank you for coming.

My Allah, you are the greatest.

Come on, my Bey.

Saltuk, look there!

Did you see?

Hold on, mad man.

I can't see anything right now.

The girl as at the window! She's at the window! Look there!

That curtain moved a little! Look there!

Where?

Isn't that sister Fatma?

Really?

Yes.

Where?

There, that curtain.

Look, that curtain over there.

It is moving.

Fix your hair.

Don't let sister Fatma see you like this.

Maybe she is looking.

How does it look? -Very good.

It may be the wind as well. But I don't think so.

It seems as if someone's looking.

Look here, mad man. Are you making fun of me?

No way.

If you make fun of me in a day like this..

...i will beat you up right here!

And when she comes out, you will be disgraced!

There.

- Look at the window. - Hold on.

My Bey.

So, what happened?

Did mufti effendi allow it, my Bey?

No.

Mufti effendi saw you looking at the windows.

We do not want a wandering groom like this, he said.

My Bey, you were the only one who was not making fun of me.

This here is making fun of me since the morning. My Bey, please, just tell me.

Come on, my Bey. You must've got it.

Mufti effendi spoke well.

He will speak with his daughter and send us a word.

However, I believe that..

...this will happen, Saltuk.

He knows you.

You caught his interest.

My Bey!

Thank Allah!

Thank Allah!

I will marry, my Allah!

Did you hear that?

Did you hear?

Mufti effendi likes me! Let go!

- Saltuk! - Mufti effendi likes me!

He will see this and change his mind, come on.

He won't allow it now.

If it was me, I wouldn't.

Come on, stop messing around.

Come here.

Come on, walk.

Mad man.

Come on, move.

Mad man.

Come on, come here.

Come.

Did you hear?

My Pasha?

My Pasha.

Is it done?

It doesn't look done.

You..

...give me the sack I gave you.

My Pasha..

What?

I went and bought new clothes..

...as you would become a grand vizier.

Get out!

I didn't want to look bad near you.

I told you to get out, Ibrahim!

New clothes he says.

I would be a grand vizier.

Were you waiting for someone?

Welcome, Pasha.

Thank you.

Keep your head up.

You didn't do anything to keep your head down.

This is how the world is.

It is not important what you wish..

...what comes to you is important.

And to forget what hasn't come.

However..

Some things.. You shouldn't forget everything.

I forgot what you told me.

You forget what I told you.

Can't you see, everyone's saying something behind me.

However, don't think that they wouldn't do the same..

...if it was you tomorrow.

They will say more!

However, if we act together..

...no one can think of us.

I am strong with you, Ishak.

And you with me.

What..

...do you want from me, Halil Pasha?

What do I want, Ishak?

I want the Ishak, whom I will be strong with.

You know me, Fahrettin effendi..

I do not like to go on about something.

Neither talking for long.

Astaghfirullah, Dogan Agha.

I'm listening.

Bahadir Pasha..

...wanted to be a part of..

...our prophet's (pbuh)..

...wedding..

...sunnah.

He saw your daughter..

.Fit for wedding.

And he saw us and mediator..

...about this matter.

Messenger's can't be harmed now.

Kurtcu Agha.

We know Bahadir Pasha.

However..

...these matters are not about..

...duties, positions, or anything..

...but the heart first.

Hearts, to be exact.

Eyvallah.

However, two hearts are needed for these matters.

I will tell your request to my daughter..

...and ask her heart.

If she..

...tells me good news..

...we will let you know.

Then..

...you would ask her hand..

...with Allah's permission.

Eyvallah.

Inshaallah, Allah makes it good.

Inshaallah.

Let us leave then.

We will wait news from you.

Now, if you excuse us.

Of course.

My Sultan, water ways have been repaired as per your command.

What about infectious diseases?

We've opened healing centers to each neighbourhood for diseases.

Our healers are making an effort..

...for the health of the people.

You did well.

You know the Turks as well, my Hunkar

they investigate where they settle well.

They've had some requests, in which I took care of.

I've guided them to settle some to where Ayyub al Ansari rests..

...and the others to the streets.

Be careful, Candarli.

Keep your eyes on Turks.

Do what is needed to make the city a Muslim turk city.

Constantinople will become how Bursa..

...became a turk city.

Besides, Turks loyalty to you is unquestioned.

The making of mosques have also been started.

Inshaallah, I will go and survey myself.

Also, my Sultan.

It is not right for Janissaries to stay crowded in the city.

- If you wish, we can send some to Edirne. - That cannot happen.

Let them rest for a while, that would be enough. We have a long way to go.

Do you have..

...ah other conquest on your mind, my Hunkar?

The east of Rome is done.

Now, it is the West Side.

Vatican.

But my Sultan...

Do not worry.

Lala.

The days will come when we will discuss and argue about these.

Abdurrahman, don't start the north side before the other side is finished.

Alright master. -Ahmet..

...check the dirt towards mihrab.

I will come soon.

Alright.

If it hardens, make it wet again!

Ahmet..

You go to the quarry..

...and check the..

...four stones beneath the dome.

Then, let me know if anything new comes up.

Alright, master.

Have you seen the new columns master?

These columns came from Midilll.

The mighty Sultan wants the columns to not stand like pillars..

...but like the state itself.

Evet.

Like the state.

The sun is coming up.

If you allow me..

...i will go and check the map markings.

That would be good.

Bring the field documents when coming here..

...and let us check the copper.

Eyvallah.

Strength to your elbow.

Bury it well!

Come on, mad man.

My Allah, Grant me patience.

Enough, Saltuk. Sit down.

My Bey, I can't help myself.

I can't stand still before the news come.

Salamun alaikum.

Alaikum salam.

Brother, did you bring news?

Did Fatma say yes?

What happened, Satilmis?

Why are you upset?

Mad man, just speak up. Come on.

Saltuk..

...brother, look.

I will tell you something..

...however, don't get angry.

Come on brother, say it.

Come on.

This..

...you know Bahadir Pasha?

Yes?

Bahadir Pasha had also..

...asked for her marriage.

Look, brother.

I told you to hear it from me.

What are you saying, brother?

My Bey, how can Bahadir Pasha do this to me?

Hold on, Saltuk.

We have to think.

Besides, a lot of people may want a single Hatun..

...but only one takes her.

Still, my Bey, I am just a simple Akinji.

It is the grand Bahadir Pasha we are talking about.

Who would you give your daughter to if you were him?

So what if you are an Akinji? Is there a more honorable duty in this world?

Please, my Bey. I am not saying that. Is there a prouder Akinji than me??

But he is a great Pasha, my Bey.

While a Pasha like him wants her...

...who would give their daughter to someone like me, an Akinji? You know this better than I do.

In such matters, titles stand behind, Saltuk. It's about the heart.

And let's say it did not work out.

Then you will suffer but not say a thing.

You will Bury it in your heart and move on.

That's what suits a real man.

Bahadir!

What's the situation with the land?

It's hot like we thought. The columns can't carry this weight.

The heart of the ground will crack.

Hagia Sophia was big, but it was balanced.

The ground structure was also strong.

What will we do? The Sultan wants magnificence.

But magnificence is only as much as the ground can hold, Ahmet.

Will you rise in my hands, or will I be crushed under you?

My Pasha.

What is it, is there news? What did they say? Did they accept?

No, captain, I brought other news.

What happened? Are there problems at the port?

No, my Pasha.

There is news about Fatima Hatun.

Tell me.

Yesterday, Malkocoglu Saltuk asked for Fatima Hatun's hand before you.

Saltuk?

This... this is not good, Agha.

Going there and asking for marriage after Bali beys... it was really not honorable.

How would we know, my Pasha?

It's your heart. You fell in love, and we asked.

It won't look like that, Agha. We didn't act in a way that suits our reputation.

I know what to do.

How?

I'll go and ask Bali Bey for pardon. I'll explain the situation.

Why should we ask Bali Bey for permission?

You saw that Hatun and fell in love.

We asked in the proper way. Now the decision is Hatun's.

Whatever she says, everyone will follow.

Master Hristo.

Are you sure about your decision?

We have no other choice.

The required height is clear.

Should we have consulted Saruca too?

If we don't do it, these columns won't carry the weight of the dome, Ahmet.

You know the Sultan's order. Are you sure?

I'm the head architect. There's no other way. I'm certain.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

It's been so long... she neither sat nor bowed.

She just waits.

Who is she? Where is she from? Didn't she say anything?

She just whispers.

Mother, how long have you been standing here? Come rest in the shade.

I need the shade of this three-Crescent sanjak. Nothing more.

The city of Constantinople is under the shadow of the three crescents.

We want you to sit somewhere more comfortable..

My son's blood is under the shadow of this sanjak.

Mother, didn't you recognize me?

I'm Akinji Mustafa, Hasan's brother.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

Have some rest, drink some water. We'll come again, mother.

How much longer can you stand here?

Doesn't it hurt to stand here?

My soul left with my beloved one.

Don't stop me.

Brothers, don't leave our mother's side.

I'll inform our Bali Bey and come back.

As you order my Bey.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

A sanjak waits for the wind to wave.

Ahmet, hold that side.

May it be easy.

Thank you master.

What is this? What is he doing?

Hristo!

Hristo!

Hristo, what did you do?

Did you cut the columns brought by the Sultan's order?

Yes, I cut them. I had them cut. Because this land cannot carry that weight, Saruca.

Is that so?

How dare you go against the Sultan's decree? Didn't he ask us for magnificence?

Didn't Hizir Celebi explain the details to you? Why did you act on your own?

If I hadn't cut them, it would have collapsed by itself.

That's the measure of this work.

Who are you to measure the magnificence the Sultan asked for?

I'm the architect who knows the veins of this city, Saruca.

I have not come from the artillery corps like you.

I don't draw domes without putting my hand on the pulse of the soil. Understand this.

Stop saying ridiculous things! Stop it!

I know your true intention.

I know your real concern.

You don't want this mosque to be bigger than Hagia Sophia.

You don't want this to be more magnificent.

Listen to me. I'll tell you.

Shut up.

Your problem is with the magnificence and grandness of Islam.

But... but I swear you will pay the price for what you've done.

You will pay.

Lift it a bit.

Do you think I can fight with this, my Bey?

Hold your arm like this, and let me take this one.

Stand straight, Saltuk. I'll come and measure your size now.

No, my Bey. Not that far.

- The tailor is doing it. - You didn't let him do it.

Don't move.

Your Bey is right. Stand straight.

I've been trying to take your measures since morning.

Uncle, calm down, slowly.

You'll get what you deserve. Come on.

Look, a white shirt and a black shiny caftan... I will have all of them right?

I'll make them all. It will look very good on you. - Do you have any other requests?

My Bey, whatever I say bothers you. Wait for a bit...

Just let me enjoy today a bit. Let me enjoy a bit.

You are right, Saltuk.

Wear what you want, take what you want.

Today is the happiest day of Malkocoglu Bali Bey.

His lion of a nephew is getting married!

Saltuk!

Selamun aleykum.

Aleykum selam.

Aleykum selam Mustafa, may it be good.

Hasan's mother came, my Bey.

Come in.

My Hunkar.

Thank you, that's enough.

Forgive me, my Sultan. I wouldn't interrupt if it was not important.

What is it, Saruca?

Head architect Hristodulos.

What happened to the head architect?

He shortened the columns you had brought for the the islamic complex...

...both their height and width.

He cut them all, my Hunkar.

What do you mean he cut the columns?

How could he do this, Saruca?

I guess his Greek pride defeated his nafs.

What are you saying, Saruca? Does this infidel not fear my furor?

My Hunkar, I fear that...

...he doesn't want to see a mosque in Constantinople greater than Hagia Sophia.

Yusuf!

My Hunkar..

Prepare my horse!

Yes my Hunkar.

Immediately!

Did I lose my son so you could bow your heads?

Bali Bey.

Your son was entrusted to us, mother.

How can we lift our heads and look you in the eyes?

Bali Bey...

Don't you know? A trust belongs to Allah, not servants.

- Of course I know. I know, but... - There's no but.

My son didn't become a martyr for no reason...

...he became a martyr for his homeland.

If we mourn now, either our faith is weak...

...or we forgot the honor and dignity of the sanjak.

Tell me, Saltuk.

How did my Valiant walk to that tower? Tell me so I can be proud.

Tell me so even though his mother burns, her heart will be in peace.

Mother, my brother took an oath to plant the sanjak on those towers.

WAIllahi he kept his word, mother.

When the sanjaks were falling, my Valiant caught them.

He didn't let them touch the ground.

None of the infidels could stop him, mother. You should've seen my brother.

Neither arrows, nor swords. Nothing could stop my brother.

He was like the wind, he turned I into a storm, mother.

He walked, and the sanjak waved.

WAIllahi, I found him there, mother. You should have seen him.

It was like he didn't plant the sanjak on the towers but on the sky.

I've never seen anything like that, mother.

You gave birth to such a lion that, we are all proud of him.

He did what none of us could.

My Valiant...

I wonder if he was scared...

If he was afraid of separation.

What are you saying, mother?

I've seen thousands of martyrs. WAIllahi I've never seen anything like that.

You should've seen his face, mother.

There was dignity on my brother's face, and another world in his eyes.

WAIllahi, I found him, mother.

I've never seen anything like that. As if my Allah...

It's like...

...my Allah showed him the land of martyrs as he gave his last breath.

He was smiling...

There was a smile on my brother's face, there was honor.

Take me to his grave.

The Sultan is coming.

Sultan Mehmed Khan Hadhrat!

Where is that architect?

I said... where is that architect?!

I am here, my Sultan.

I asked you for a seal I could have built on this city.

I gave you a sacred duty without caring about your religion or race.

I only wanted its dome to be higher than Hagia Sophia.

I wanted the greatness of Islam to rise to the sky. And what did you do?

Look. Look at what you did.

Look, this is what you did.

I am asking you! Answer me!

I didn't mean any harm, my Sultan.

I cut the columns because this land cannot bear such magnificence.

You think you only cut the columns.

But you stood against my order.

You stood against my judgment and will. You questioned my power.

You wanted to harm the greatness of a mighty islamic work.

Didn't I say this complex must be greater than Hagia Sophia?

Didn't I?

My Sultan...

I understand the greatness and magnificence you wanted.

This land cannot carry those columns.

It cannot carry these under any circumstances.

It can't stand the weight of them, my Sultan.

Are you still opposing me you unaware man? - My Sultan, we cannot...

Let this be a lesson for everyone!

My son... my Hasan.

You wanted to reach the shahada.

You became a sanjak and waved on these towers.

Not only the three Crescent sanjak will wave on these towers...

But also your name and story will live on for centuries.

You gave your life for the promise you made to me.

You kept your word.

I will never break my oath.

You raised the sanjak.

I will hold it up with my prayers.

From now on...

...i won't wear black...

...i won't mourn, I won't cry.

It is time for celebration for me.

If you have to ask me for my pardon, it is all yours.

Let me see. Does it hurt a lot?

My heart hurts more. I didn't deserve this.

This is not fair.

Even so, it is the Sultan, Hristo.

- Don't say a thing. - Should I just sit here silently?

What good would standing against him do? I am saying it is the Sultan.

How will you face him? Who will you tell your problem to?

Do you think there is any power greater than the Sultan?

We are the Ottomans.

We rule with justice.

We live by justice and...

...die by justice.

The main pillar of our state is justice.

Where are you going now?

To the one greater than the Sultan. To justice.

- All the galleys have been repaired, right? - Yes, my Pasha.

- Everything needed to set sail is ready. - Wait.

We still have something to do here.

Any news yet, my Pasha?

Not yet. We are still waiting.

They won't give her to an Akinji like Saltuk while our Pasha is here.

What if they do?

Go. Get back to work. - Yes my Pasha.

Al-fatiha.

Aameen.

Hizir Celebi, did you tell me the truth?

- Why did you come here, man? - I'll tell you the reason.

Answer me first, did you tell me the truth?

Is justice the main pillar of Ottoman state?

Without justice, can Ottoman state not live?

Do not doubt about that.

Then I want to make a complaint, Qadi Hizir Celebi..

I want the sharia to judge for me. They were unfair to me.

Who did this?

Sultan Mehmed the conqueror.

Go to the palace, Muhsir Agha.

Go and invite Sultan Mehmed.

He will come to the Uskudar court by evening.

May it be good.

My Sultan.

Muhsir Agha was sent by the Qadi. He wants to see you.

Allah Allah.

Did something happen to Hizir? Let him in.

What happened, Muhsir Agha? Did something bad happen?

My Sultan, Qadi Hizir Celebi invited you.

He will wait for you at Uskudar court this evening.

He must have heard what happened.

The attack against its magnificence must have hurt him too. Of course.

So, will he...

...judge that architect Hristo?

No, my Sultan.

Then who?

You.

- Hizir will judge me? - No.

Sharia will.

Yusuf.

My Hunkar.

- We are going to Uskudar. - As our Sultan orders.

Come, my daughter.

Come...

...and share your father's problem.

May it be good. -It is good.

It is.

But...

...it's a difficult one.

While you were on duty at the healing house last night, we had guests.

May it be good inshaallah. Who came?

First...

Evrenesoglu Ali Bey.

Then...

Kurtcu Dogan Agha.

Our guests who came last night, without knowing of each other, came for you.

For me?

Your duty here was for the afterlife.

Thanks to Allah, you fulfilled it without a flaw.

But the efforts you made have drawn the attention of some valiants.

My daughter...

Bahadir Pasha and...

...Saltuk are honest men.

They are good men.

Allah sent two valiants one after another.

Now...

Even though I have an opinion as a father...

...i will first ask you.

The choice is yours.

Tell me, my daughter, I am listening to you.

It wouldn't be...

- ...suitable for me to speak before you. - Then listen, my daughter.

Both are valiants, both are good believers.

But my heart wants Bahadir Pasha.

He is a statesman.

He sits in the shadow of the Sultan.

Saltuk, on the other hand, is an Akinji.

One day he will be by your side, the next forty days he will be at the border.

You have suffered a lot until now, my daughter.

I want you to find peace in your marriage.

If you allow me...

Of course, my daughter.

What you said is correct when thought thoroughly.

But what about the heart?

We cannot make hearts listen.

I used to think the same as you.

But doesn't the heart go wherever it wants?

Doesn't it go and find the heart where it is welcomed and treated well?

I frowned at Saltuk. He didn't step back.

I treated him badly. He never said a thing.

He said eyvallah to everything.

He tolerated all my actions.

Now, how can I give him up for comfort and marry Bahadir Pasha?

Isn't it true that the tree of love grows with the water of effort?

Then I and Saltuk deserve to share the fruit of that tree.

If you ask for what I want, this is it.

Bismillahirrahmanirahim.

The great court was established in the noble city according to the sharia.

The complainant is Hristodulos, son of Yorgos.

Are you firm in your complaint?

I am, Qadi Hadhrat.

Write it down, my child. Record it.

He wishes to be judged according to sharia.

The defendant is Mehmed, son of Murad.

Let him in.

Do not sit.

Here, you are not a Sultan. Before sharia...

...you are just a servant.

Stay back!

Leave your power outside this door.

You are the defendant.

Bend your knees.

Kneel.

Hristodulos.

What is your complaint?

Speak.

Qadi Hadhrat, after answering your questions, I became the head architect.

I worked on the state's stones with loyalty.

The order about the Sultan wanting a complex greater than Hagia Sophia...

...was told to me many times.

But the ground could not carry such weight.

What did you do?

I consulted others.

When no one could find a solution, I shortened the columns by three arschins.

Then the Sultan came.

He did not listen to me because he was angry.

And he cut off my hand. I want him to be judged.

This is my complaint.

Speak, son of Murad, Mehmed.

What do you say to this?

I am Mehmed Khan, the conqueror of Constantinople.

My only intention was to turn this conquest into a great monument.

But this infidel intended to do harm.

He tried to overshadow the magnificence of an islamic work and betrayed my state.

But you did not give him a chance to explain.

You did not listen to him...

...and you cut off his hand.

Do you know what the punishment is in sharia for unjustly cutting off someone's hand with cruelty?

Will you judge me in my own land?

The land belongs to Allah.

The judgment belongs to sharia!

The eternal law does not ask anyone his position.

"There is life for you in retaliation, o people of reason, so that you may become mindful."” [2:179]

"There is life for you in retaliation,

o people of reason, so that you may become mindful.”

Whoever wrongfully harms someone will receive the same punishment.

Roll up your sleeve, Murad's son Mehmed.

It is time for justice.

If this is the decision of justice, here is my hand.