was born in Ukraine and sold as a slave girl in Turkey. to reach at the end
for the sultans' palace. And she becomes the last Sultana in the era known as the Sultanate, who
women's daughters. And to have unlimited influence. She becomes the only woman.
in addition to Kosem, who had absolute power over the empire
Ottomans. One of her most important achievements was the ending of the murder
The sultans did to their brothers. But her path to power was not strewn with roses.
Noble baby. Khadija Turhan was born in the year one thousand six hundred and seven
Twenty in the city of Kyiv. And the word Turhan means noble born.
how long she hardly remembers her family. Because she was kidnapped
At the hands of the Tatars during one of the raids and sold as a slave girl. She does not live beyond
twelve-year-old scar. And fates decided to move to Top Palace
Kabi. It is eventually sent to the sanctuary as a gift to Sultana Kosem.
, Atka Sultan, daughter of Sultan Ahmed I, trained her under the supervision of the
Kosem, which she found suitable for her son Ibrahim. She sent it to him.
. Torah married Ibrahim and bore him four children. Three
and one boy who would later become a sultan named Mehmed IV. Muhammad caused
sped inside and outside the palace. Because the eldest son of the Sultan
Ibrahim. However, contrary to expectations. Ibrahim did not rejoice in his son. Even
that he was constantly ignoring him. The child Turhan gave birth to was not his own
. After a while, Ibrahim gave birth to a child from one of his maidservants. It seemed that
was greatly admired by that child and his family favored him. To ignite the fire of jealousy
Bturhan and pours her anger on the Sultan. While they were quarreling in the
palace garden, Ibrahim took his son from the hand of Turhan and threw him in the pond. Great rejoicing
Server to rescue him urgently. But that accident left a
standing on the baby's forehead. This incident, and many others, provoked
the ire of the officials in the palace to take a decision to depose the Sultan
Ibrahim due to his unbalanced behavior and behavior and his neglect of state affairs.
in agreement with his mother, Kosem, he was deposed and killed a few days later by
the Janissaries. Sultan's child. After Sultan Ibrahim was deposed, the rule moved,
for the son of Turhan Muhammad IV, who is only six years old. It was
the referee was supposed to pass to his mother, Turhan. As was customary
because it is the mother Sultana. But the referee moved, or rather remained with
Grandma Sultana Kosen. Everyone thought that the young and devoid
Turhan's experience will accept this division. But the truth began to build itself
alliances with senior statesmen. Prelude to offset Kosem. And the Ottomans conflict broke out
great fighters was sent between Kosem and Turhan. During which Kosem tried to overthrow Mehmed
IV and replace him with another grandson. But Turhan managed to thwart this plan
with the help of her servants. In retaliation, a group of
they liquidated Kosip. With her rival, Turhan became
the ruling sultana as regent. And she had great power. Accompanied
her son the Sultan in his important meetings. She chairs sessions
occasions. Because of her lack of experience, Turhan relied on other members of
in the government to advise her on political matters. Her son was
Sultan, loved and highly respected. Then Turhan appointed Kabrulu Muhammad, which are
of Pasha in the position of Grand Vizier and gave him absolute powers to accept the
the position. Despite this, it maintained its influence and control. It was
among the most important decisions she made. It is to end the habit of killing
for their brothers as soon as they reached the throne. This is to ensure that they do not compete with
in power. After Kosem was killed, instead of killing her son Mehmet IV's brothers,
of her husband's sons saved their lives. It is the construction works
Construction of a fountain in Besiktas district. It also built two castles, not
still present today. It also ordered the completion of the construction of the Hani Mosque, and
the one that had been stopped for more than fifty years by orders of Sultana Safiya.
It is considered the first imperial mosque built by a woman. Turhan in the year one thousand six hundred,
eighty-three sultans. She was buried in a tomb named after her in the Yeni Mosque. It was
and her death marked the end of the known period. In the name of the Sultanate of Women.