Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı
| Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Fatih: Sultan of Conquests |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Mehmed II |
| Directed by | Şafak Bal (1-15) Yıldıray Yıdırım (6-) Selahattin Sancaklı (16-) |
| Starring | Serkan Çayoğlu Barış Bağcı Sinan Albayrak Tuba Ünsal Esila Umut Sena Çakır Kenan Çoban Bülent Alkış Serdar Gökhan Ertan Saban Gürkan Uygun Former Leads Selim Bayraktar Seçkin Özdemir Fikret Kuşkan Ayşegül Günay Perihan Savaş Luka Peroš Korel Cezayirli Gürgen Öz Erdal Küçükkömürcü Osman Soykut |
| Composer | Can Atilla |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Eyüp Gökhan Özekin Halis Cahit Kurutlu Berk Özekin |
| Production location | Turkey |
| Running time |
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| Production company | Miray Yapim |
| Original release | |
| Network | TRT 1 |
| Release | 27 February 2024 – present |
Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı (transl. Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests) is a 2024[1] Turkish historical television series[2] directed by Şafak Bal and Yildiray Yildirim. The series depicts the life of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II,[3] starring Serkan Çayoğlu, Selim Bayraktar, and Seçkin Özdemir.[4] The first episode of the series[5] was aired on 27 February 2024 on TRT 1.[6][7]
Synopsis
Season 1
Following Sehzade Aladdin's death, Sultan Murad II stepped down from the throne, allowing the eldest heir, Mehmed II, to ascend the throne. Mehmed's biggest dream was to conquer Constantinople; however, the Grand Vizier, Candarli Halil Pasha, thought them to be unrealistic ambitions, eventually resulting in Mehmed's deposition. Following his father's death a few years later, Mehmed once again sat on the throne, this time determined to fulfill his dream. He gained many allies and ended enemies. While Mehmed dealt with the politics, Mara Hatun, Bahar Hatun, and Gulsah Hatun worked hard to ensure the inside enemies, Halime Hatun and Hala Sultan, were cleansed out. By the time the season ended, Mehmed II had no obstacles between him and his goal.
On the other hand, in Constantinople, Konstantinos (known as Constantine historically) and Demetrios constantly clashed over who will take the throne after John VIII's death. The feud ended with Konstantinos taking the throne with help from his mother, Helena Dragas, and the megas doux, Loukas Notaras. However, Konstantinos soon came to realize that his mother and Notaras had placed him on the throne to use him as a puppet ruler. When he learned that they were willing to kill him if they didn't get the power they wanted, Konstantinos killed his mother and exiled Notaras.
Season 2
Six months have passed, and Mehmed II continued his preparations to attack Constantinople while Konstantinos XI continued to work hard on the defense, which included ending Notaras' exile and putting aside disputes with his other adversaries so that they could help. Mehmed earned many more allies like Baltoglu Suleyman and Bahadır Paşa, while Konstantinos gained allies like Giovanni Giustiniani and Don Francesco. The siege was intimidating as both sides were prepared: one to get the city, the other to save his people.
The long siege ended with Mehmed's victory and Konstantinos' death. However, Mehmed's goals did not stop there.
Series overview
| Season | Timeslot | Release Date | End Date | No. Of Episodes | Section Range | Years | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Tuesdays
18:00 |
February 27, 2024 | June 11, 2024 | 15 | 1-15 | 2024 | TRT 1 |
| Two | Tuesdays
18:00 |
September 24, 2024 | June 10, 2025 | 33 | 16-49 | 2024-2025 | TRT 1 |
Cast and characters
| Actor/Actress | Role | Character Information |
|---|---|---|
| Serkan Çayoğlu | Fatih Mehmed II | The 7th Sultan of Ottoman Empire and son of Sultan Murad II |
| Selim Bayraktar | Candarli Halil Paşa | The Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire |
| Seçkin Özdemir | Konstantinos XI | The last emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Son of Helena Drağas and younger brother of John VIII |
| Fikret Kuşkan
Osman Soykut |
Loukas Notaras | Megas doux of Byzantine. Replaced by actor Soykut in the second season. Notaras is stabbed to death by Ishak Pasha |
| Tuba Ünsal | Mara Brankoviç | Daughter of Serbian king Đurađ Branković. Wife of Sultan Murad II and stepmother of Mehmed II |
| Esila Umut | Gülbahar "Bahar" Hatun | Concubine of Mehmed II and mother of Prince Bayezid |
| Sena Çakir | Gulşah Hatun | Wife of Mehmed II. Daughter of Karamanoğlu Ibrahim Bey |
| Actor/Actress | Role | Character Information |
|---|---|---|
| Sinan Albayrak | Zağanos Paşa | Trusted vizier and Lala of Mehmed |
| Kenan Çoban | Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey | Leader of Akincis. Belongs to the Malkoçoğlu family |
| Korel Cezayirli | Baltoglu Suleyman | An Ottoman admiral who led the fleet against the Byzantine Empire in 1453 and faced defeat during the siege of Constantinople, leading to his deposition. Killed by Candarli Halil Pasha to cause chaos in the camp. |
| Barış Bağcı | Bahadır Paşa | One of the Turkmens of the Aydınoğlu Principality and a successful captain of the Ottoman navy |
| Bülent Alkiş | Sehabettin Paşa | Trusted Vizier and Lala of Mehmed |
| Ali Sinan Demir | Kurtçu Doğan Ağa | He was the leader of the Janissaries. He was expelled from his duties because he rebelled against Sultan Mehmed, but was later pardoned |
| Ertuğrul Postoğlu | Ishak Paşa | Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He was a good friend of Candarli Halil |
| Mim Kemal Öke | Akşemseddin | Mentor of Mehmed and his supporter |
| Ayşegül Güney | Helena Drağas | Mother of Konstantinos and John. Killed by Konstantinos for trying to take power |
| Gürgen Öz | Don Francesco | A Spanish knight formerly loyal to Mehmed II |
| Volkan Keskin | Demetrios Palaiologos | Younger brother of Constantine XI and John VIII. Son of Helena Dragas |
| Kaan Yalçin | Malkoçoğlu Hamza Bey | Akinci Bey from Malkoçoğlu family. He betrays Bali Bey and eventually becomes the Rumeli Beylerbey |
| Ali Nuri Türkoğlu | Orhan | Cousin of Mehmed II. He is an Ottoman Prince who took refuge in Constantinople. He wanted to be the Sultan with the help of the Byzantines |
| Emine Ün | Halime Hatun | Wife of Murad II. Mother of Prince Ahmed |
| Tolga Akkaya | Saltuk Alp | Alp of the Malkoçoğlu Akinci. He is a friend of Ulubatli Hasan, who died with his love, Fatma Hatun, when Agamemnon caught them |
| Sibel Aytan | Nun Maria Hatun/Fatma Hatun | A nun disguised spy in Constantinople working for Mehmed II. Died with her soon-to-be husband Saltuk when Agamemnon caught them |
| Ali Buhara Mete | Kara Mustafa | He became the Janissary leader during Kurtçu Doğan's temporary deposition. He quit when his love interest, Mihriban Hatun, was killed. Later spied on Orhan for Mehmed II and died when Orhan caught him |
| Beyti Engin | Urban Usta | He is a Hungarian Cannon Master. Died in a cannon explosion |
| Recep Çavdar | Saruca Paşa | He deals with the Artillery affairs of Ottoman Empire |
| Sidar Tublek | Ulubatlı Hasan | He is an Malkoçoğlu Akinci alp. A friend of Saltuk who died planting the Ottoman flags on the fall, contributing to the eventual victory of Constantinople |
| Emel Özcan | Anna Notaras | Daughter of Loukas Notaras, lover of Giovanni Giustiniani, and formerly engaged to Constantine XI. However, she has to become the wife of Demetrios Palaiologos following her love's death |
| Actor/Actress | Role | Character Information |
|---|---|---|
| Serdar Gökhan | Evrenesoğlu Ali Bey | Son of Evrenos Bey |
| Ertan Saban | Vlad Dracula | Voivode of Wallachia |
| Gürkan Uygun | Mahmud Pasha | Grand Vizer |
| Luka Peroš | Giovanni Giustiniani | Leader of the Latin knights |
| Ufuk Bayraktar | Mihailoğlu Battal Bey | Sole survivor of the Mihaloğlu family |
| Actor/Actress | Role | Character Information |
|---|---|---|
| Teoman Kumbaraçıbaşı | Murad II | The 6th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Father of Mehmed II |
| Açelya Akkoyun | Hüma Hatun | Concubine of Murad II and mother of Mehmed II |
| Ghassan Massoud | Abu Ayyub Al Ansari | Companion of Prophet Muhammad |
| Perihan Savaş | Hala Sultan aka Selçuk Hatun | Half-sister of Murad II and step-aunt of Mehmed II |
References
- ^ Haber7. "Mehmed Fetihler Sultanı hakkında TRT1'den şaşırtıcı karar! Tamam mı yoksa devam mı?". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı konusu nedir? Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı uyarlama mı gerçek hayat hikayesi mi?". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Fatih Sultan Mehmed'in hayatını konu alan, TRT 1 dizisi Mehmed Fetihler Sultanı'nın yayın günü açıklandı - Haberler". Box Office Türkiye (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı dizisinin oyuncuları kimler, nerede çekiliyor? (Kadro ve karakterler)". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "TRT 1'in Yeni Dizisi "Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı"na Görkemli Gala". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ TRT 1 (21 February 2024). Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı 1. Bölüm Fragmanı I "İman varsa, imkan da vardır!"@mehmedfetihlersultani. Retrieved 6 June 2024 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fatih Sultan Mehmed'in hayatını konu alan, TRT 1 dizisi Mehmed Fetihler Sultanı'nın yayın günü açıklandı - Haberler". Box Office Türkiye (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 June 2024.