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THE STORIES AND CHARACTERS DEPICTED HERE WERE INSPIRED BY OUR HISTORY
What is the purpose of your visit, Governor Ares?
It's about the situation with the bazaar.
You aren't able to protect it from the bandits.
Our alps are on guard everywhere here.
With God's permission,
the bandits will be destroyed and the bazaar will be back to normal.
I think we all know that is not possible, Dündar Bey.
Greek traders are also suffering losses because of this situation.
You know, I'm responsible for the safety of them and their properties.
What are you trying to imply, governor?
If you can't ensure security and order
then, maybe the best idea is
to sell the bazaar to someone who can ensure security.
Or else I'll have to forbid Greek traders from coming to the bazaar.
Do you think it's that easy
to sell the bazaar just like that,
knowing that we paid a high price in blood, Governor Ares?
This inn and the bazaar are the relics of our Ertuğrul Bey.
They were acquired with blood, they can only be given with blood.
Ertuğrul Bey promised to ensure the safety of the people.
You are not able to fulfill his promise.
Soon, even the Muslims won't come here to trade.
You and the other traders will suffer even greater losses.
You can save the traders and yourselves
from greater losses by selling the bazaar.
If you find it acceptable and want to sell it,
I'd like to purchase the bazaar.
The bazaar is not for sale.
Thanks for your advice, Governor Ares.
Then, I'll be waiting to hear from you, Dündar Bey.
Do you intend to punish or to kill him, you bastard?
I've had enough of you!
What's going on?
He held my hand while I was whipping that thief.
He took the whip from my hand and hit me with it.
Ertuğrul Bey.
Didn't I tell you to behave?
No vile man can tame brave men.
For God's sake, I won't behave.
It's understood.
I'll punish you to teach you a lesson.
Listen here, there's a deserted place on our way.
We'll rest and spend the night there.
And I'll punish you there, Ertuğrul Bey.
Lady Esma.
Yes, Lady Aslıhan.
Prepare our guests' tents.
Be sure to make them feel at home.
Lady Aslıhan.
I'm not here as a guest.
According to our traditions, strangers can be guests.
Not those who share the same blood.
You're most welcome, Lady Karaca.
My tribe and my tent are also yours.
My niece Aslıhan...
With the order of Vizier Sadettin,
I came here to reunite the Çavdars.
And our people will be here in a couple of days, Lady Aslıhan.
Welcome.
You are very welcome.
But know this.
The Çavdars are already united.
Our unity will last forever
as long as I'm the leader of this tribe.
Very well, my niece.
Seeing you like this has made me happy.
You did your task very well.
But...
now it's up to a man from the Çavdars to be the leader.
My Halime, whenever you send me to fight with tears in your eyes,
I can't think straight.
My sword becomes useless.
I'm proud and I believe in you, Ertuğrul.
Don't you know I love you?
I miss you.
I cry for you.
I wait for you.
Yet I stand patient.
May my tears be your companion.
May my love be your shield.
Dear God...
This is too much to endure.
I can't take this anymore.
I can't take this any longer.
God...
I wish I was the one who died.
So that I wouldn't have to suffer
because I failed to save my bey.
So that I wouldn't have to see a child
suffering like that.
I wish I was the one you took, God.
Mother, Aktolgali is coming.
Aktolgali.
Welcome.
My Gündüz.
Come on, pet him.
Aktolgali.
If you were someone else, I'd already have killed you.
You have cost me a lot, Ertuğrul.
I have taken good care of you.
We both have to be patient
until I'm paid for my troubles.
If it's the gold you are after
then I can give you more than you want.
I will give you more than you want
if you let me and these slaves go.
I'm touched by your mercifulness, Ertuğrul.
It gives me goosebumps to see you still thinking
about the slaves.
But even your wealth won't be enough
to pay me how much I want.
So the man who tricked me is very rich.
You can't even imagine.
Is he as rich as an emperor?
As rich as a vizier?
As rich as a governor?
That's enough, Ertuğrul.
You'll be in chains till morning.
If you behave and ask for my forgiveness
then maybe I'll reconsider your punishment.
Do you think you can tame me by putting me in chains?
What are you going to do? Huh?
Will you rip this tree from its roots?
We are the descendants of those who melted iron mountains.
Nothing can stop us.
We will see, Ertuğrul Bey.
We will see.
Look, Mavro.
This man is so bold, he can wrestle with an elephant.
He is insane, a maniac!
He is chained to the tree but keep your eyes on him,
just in case.
Aktolgali is coming, Aktolgali!
The horse of our bey is coming.
Aktolgali is coming!
Aktolgali is here!
Aktolgali.
My God.
Grandmother! Aktolgali is back!
Aktolgali.
Companion of my son.
Our blessed prophet says that horses bring good news
along with their saddles.
I hope you bring good news to our troubled tribe.
Hopefully, Mother.
He is a beacon of hope for us.
Horses are the companions of the warriors.
As per our traditions
let's cut his beautiful tail
and tie it to his companion's tombstone.
Yes, Mother.
We shall do that.
My Aktolgali.
Blessed vizier.
Dündar Bey wants to see you.
I wasn't expecting him so soon.
So, Ares stung him deep.
Let him come.
-Welcome Dündar Bey. -Thank you, blessed vizier.
Come on, take a seat.
What's up? What is troubling you?
Is there a problem with the tribe?
We've been having a hard time
since my brother's death.
It's getting worse every day.
And the bazaar...
The situation with the bazaar also troubles me.
Even the traders don't visit there anymore, let alone the customers.
You know, our Sultan believes
that trading is vital.
I know.
I know, blessed vizier.
Our business is getting worse and worse.
Governor Ares came to the bazaar today.
Interesting.
What did he want?
He said this couldn't go on.
He said someone capable should buy the bazaar.
And he himself proposed to buy it.
I wanted to discuss it with you first.
Well, well, well. So he wants to buy the bazaar?
So, what do you think about it?
I need to discuss it with my tribe, first.
I'm not sure they'd be okay with selling the bazaar to Ares.
Yet there is no reason to insist on suffering losses.
I intend to sell the bazaar, one way or another.
Well thought.
You need to sell it if it causes you to suffer losses.
A leader is someone
who can make hard decisions in times of need.
Don't worry.
I'll be with you.
Now go and discuss the topic with your mother and your tribe.
And I'll also think about it.
As you order, blessed vizier.
Dear God, who watches over his people.
Dear God, who helps those in need.
Dear God, who makes the sun shine after a long period of darkness.
Please relieve me of this pain
which makes my heart burn in flames.
Please ease my sufferings.
Take this unbearable burden away from me.
Give me strength
so that I can watch over my tribe and my children.
Amen.
Dear God,
you are the one
who protected his prophet in dark caves
with a spiderweb.
You are omnipotent.
Help this subject of yours
to escape from these chains.
Strengthen my hands.
Empower my spirit with your grace.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Oh, God!
You took responsibility
for the tribe after my nephews and brother
passed away.
That's right.
I took good care of my tribe.
Thank God.
Very well.
But you can't continue to do so as a woman.
There will be some changes in the border lands.
Çavdars will have to make great contributions.
Now,
it's inevitable that we choose a male leader.
There is no such need now.
I'll take good care of my tribe
just like I've been doing
up to this point.
For sure.
You as a woman
did all you could for the tribe.
But all these years of recession is enough.
A male Çavdar should take the lead.
So that our tribe outgrows the tents!
So that our alps build castles made of heads
and swim in pools of gold.
So that we can take the lion's share
of the loots from the heathens.
Bahadir Bey.
Lady Aslıhan knows our traditions very well.
She will do the right thing for sure.
It's not that easy, Bahadir Bey!
You should know that!
It's not appropriate for a lady to be in a position of leadership
while there is a glorious bey like Bahadir Bey.
Sancar!
Now,
I'll discuss the matter with the other beys.
I'll ask for a council meeting at once.
And you should do your part...
instead of resisting against the flow.
Why are you smirking, filthy thief?
Look at you.
The strong Turk even took your sleep away from you.
So, you still want some more whipping!
Yes, I do.
Seeing the Turk taking the whip out of your hands was quite a scene.
You can't do anything to me.
Simko would make you pay for it.
And do you know how much gold I'm worth?
Don't worry. Simko's only concern is the Turk.
He wouldn't care about the death of a filthy thief like you.
I'll bury you all in the darkness,
for all the innocent people you killed.
Unchain the slaves, too. We'll leave here at once, Pito.
Be quiet.
What is it, son?
Is there a problem?
Yes, Mother.
You all know about the bazaar.
It has gradually become
a deserted place.
It's obvious that it can't go on like this.
We need to find a way out
before it gets even worse.
We know, son.
There are black clouds upon us.
What do you think?
I say we sell the bazaar, Mother.
This is not a way out, Dündar Bey.
The bazaar is more precious to us than any treasure in the world.
You know that very well.
I do, Artuk Bey.
I do.
Yet it becomes a burden if it doesn't make a profit.
It'll be even harder for us to go on if we lose our reputation.
If we want a way out
then we should consider fixing the problem instead of selling the bazaar.
The bazaar is a relic of Ertuğrul Bey.
There is no need to make him feel disturbed in his grave.
This is a place of discussions.
And there is an important matter to discuss.
Everyone wants what's best for the tribe.
It's appropriate for everyone to speak their minds.
Ertuğrul Bey took the bazaar with his sword, Mother.
How can we even discuss selling it?
The appropriate thing to do is
to sharpen your words like a sword
and say no to them.
My girl.
We are in a critical situation.
Sharp words
won't do any good
in a matter like this.
Lady Hayme.
You are right.
The issue is very important.
However, selling the bazaar is not the solution.
Also, the one who offered it...
was Governor Ares.
What is this, Dündar Bey?
Do you intend to sell the bazaar, which was taken with a fight,
to the heathens in return for gold?
Mother, don't you have anything to say to that?
-The slaves are escaping! -Get up!
Get up, the slaves are escaping! Run!
Damn it! Get them!
Pito! You run away! I will catch up with you! Go!
May God protect you, Turk.
Is that so, Dündar?
Yes, Mother.
But I didn't say yes to the governor.
The bazaar can't be sold to a heathen
even if it does need to be sold.
A heathen can't buy
the Muslims' blood with gold.
This is our red line.
I'm not suggesting selling it to the governor!
I'd like this matter to be discussed without any bad intentions.
The matter started with a bad intention, Dündar Bey.
No matter who the buyer is
this bazaar can't be sold for gold,
as it wasn't acquired with gold.
Artuk Bey is right.
Whatever I do,
I do for the good of my tribe, Artuk Bey!
We can't even prevent the bandits from attacking.
The bazaar needs to be sold before it becomes a greater burden!
It will cause losses as long as we have it.
It's no time for conflict.
What we need to do is
to stand united and find a solution
instead of arguing.
Dündar Bey has found
his own solution.
And you spoke your minds.
The bazaar is not personal property.
It belongs to the tribe.
Discussing the matter with the council is the appropriate thing to do.
Dündar Bey should gather the council
as soon as possible.
And we should abide by the decision of the council.
No! I need him alive!
Get him! Run!
-Run! -Catch them all!
You should've seen Dündar's face.
I saw it.
He came to me after you spoke to him.
He mentioned your offer.
They won't sell the bazaar to you.
But Dündar still intends to sell it.
He was going to discuss it with his tribe.
Everything is going smoothly, Vizier Sadettin.
You have the advantage, now.
Bahadir Bey, a bey of the Çavdars, arrived today.
He is the uncle of Aslıhan.
He will make this place home for his tribe.
Also,
he will buy the bazaar for us.
I envy your wit, Vizier Sadettin.
So...
Now, it's your turn, Ares.
Here is the shiny glow of our victory, Vizier Sadettin.
That bazaar is ours now.
No one can stop us,
neither Ertuğrul, nor the Kayi tribe.
I have no doubt about it, Vizier Sadettin.
No one can stop us as long as we stand together.
Not even the Sultan.
Not even the emperor.
Subtitle translation by Ediz Faruk Gulfirat