The historical melodrama of Turkish production about the love of Suleiman the Magnificent and his beautiful captive, the luxurious and red-haired Roksolana called “The Magnificent Century” won many hearts, and especially women. Not a lot was shot about this smart and beautiful woman, but the series under the loud name "The Magnificent Century" surprised the viewer with luxurious scenery, expensive costumes, beautiful oriental music, subtle details in the interior and much more.
Very beautiful outfits, amazing jewelry worn by charming sultans beckon the entire female floor to the TV screens. Looking at these Turkish beauties, each girl imagines herself in the place of Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska or Hatice Sultan. Today we offer you to recall the most beautiful sultans from the saga "The Magnificent Century", and also in addition to the continuation of the saga "Kyosem Sultan". Let's start in order ...
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Fair Hafsa Sultan - Valide Sultan (Nebahat Chehre)
The strict and fair mother of Suleiman the Magnificent Valide-Sultan was from the Crimea, she joined the plot well and adorned this historical melodrama with her beauty, her role in history is also very great. She played this, actually existing Valide, Turkish actress and former model Nebahat Chehre, who turned 74 in 2018, and she looks 50 and no more. “How does she do it?” - you think. And everything is very simple - love of life and optimism do not give old age a chance.
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Forgotten Gulfem Khatun (Selen Ozturk)
Few people remember the very first wife of Suleiman I, named Gyulphem Khatun, who in the series turned into a servant of Khatija Sultan, sister of the lord. Although in reality she was a Haseki, having given birth to the sultan the son of Murad and the first heir, who, unfortunately, died of smallpox. Gulfem herself was waiting for a sad fate, she was executed by order of the Sultan and, probably, Roxolana could not have done here. A quiet and weak-willed, but very beautiful Gülfem, was played by the beautiful actress Selen Oztürk.
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Jealous Mahidevran Sultan (Nur Fettahoglu)
Beauty Mahidevran was played by a very popular and talented Turkish actress Nur Aisan. The jealous and quarrelsome sultana Mahidevran kept scandalous now and then for Suleiman, whom she still loved very much, then for his beloved Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, who stole her beloved man. Nur herself is very peaceful and calm, but she fell in love with her role in the series for the trace that this woman left in history.
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The magnificent Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska Sultan (Meriem Uzerli)
The most vivid personality and the most vivid role in the historical series, which the German actress and model Meryem Uzerli performed beautifully, although it was not at all easy for her to play in a foreign country and in a foreign language. This unrealistically lively facial expression, a beautiful smile and big eyes full of love conquered not only the Turkish sultan, but also all the viewers of the world. Waking up famous after the shooting, Meryem didn’t think that she would have to return to Turkey, where she was waiting for a new role in the TV series “Queen of the Night”. Apparently, now in this country they take her for their own and offer only the roles of queens ...
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Homecoming Firuse (Jansu Dere)
Turkish actress, graceful beauty Jansu Dere joined the cast of the Great Age in 2012 to play the Persian concubine and the most important rival, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska. Exotic girl Firuse from distant lands captivated the heart of the Ottoman ruler and even made her forget about the sun-kissed Roxolan for a while.
By the way, TheBiggest.ru has an interesting article about the most beautiful actresses in Turkey.
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Naive Mihrimah Sultan (Pelin Karahan)
Who can be sweeter to the heart after a beloved concubine, if not a daughter from her? The only and adored daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, the charming Mihrimakh Sultan, was played by the young and talented actress Pelin Karahan. This is not the only role of the young actress, but one of the most beloved. After all, “playing the daughter of the great Turkish Sultan is already a great honor,” Pelin admits. And she managed to play her role superbly!
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Shy Hatice Sultan (Selma Ergech)
The modest sister of Suleiman was played by the Turkish model and aspiring actress Selma Ergech. Cheerful and energetic Selma had to get used to the role of the shy, calm and eternally unfortunate Hatice for a long time. The love story between the beloved sister of the Sultan and his vizier Ibrahim Pasha is one of the most romantic lines of the series. And the actress played the role of the sultana very naturally and naturally, right?
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Calculating Shahu Huban Sultan (Deniz Chakyr)
The Turkish sultan had many sisters, one of whom was a sharp and prudent Shahu-Khuban. She was called to the palace of Valide herself, who could not independently cope with Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska and hoped for her daughter's sharp mind. The actress, according to the famous Forbes magazine, is considered the most beautiful Turkish movie star, and there is no doubt that her participation raised the ratings of the "Magnificent Century" and decorated the movie-harem.
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Witty Fatma Sultan (Meltem Jumbul)
Fatma Sultan entered the series “The Magnificent Century” as another sister of Suleiman the Magnificent, and the beautiful actress Meltem Dzhumbul played this beautiful sultana with a difficult character. But in fact, the beautiful Fatma Sultan was the daughter of the Ottoman ruler Selim II and his wife Nurbanu Sultan. Yes, such historical inconsistencies and mistakes are a frequent occurrence, but today is not about them. And the actress and her heroine are truly very beautiful and graceful.
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Sly Nurbanu Sultan (Merve Bolugur)
The Nurbanu Sultan is another high-profile female personality in the history of the Ottoman Empire, because Nurbanu was the wife of the most powerful Ottoman sultan Selim II and the mother of Murad III, had the title of Haseki, and was the first Valide Sultan of the period of the women sultanate. The actress who played the wife of Selim Drunkard is already very popular in Turkey and her name is Merve Bolugur. And Merve is the most promising Turkish actress in the opinion of many popular publications of this country.
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Fearless Defne Sultan (Yasemin Allen)
The favorite of Bayazid - the most daring of the shekhzade Sultan the Magnificent, Defne Sultan, became for him a real joy after the death of his first favorite. The beautiful Daphne gave birth to Bayazid, son of Mehmet, but after his execution by brother Selim poisoned herself and her son, having failed to cope with separation. And the Turkish actress Yasemin Allen got used to the role of Daphne Sultan.
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Cruel Safie Sultan (Hulia Avshar)
The Safie Sultan was the legal wife of the Turkish Sultan Murad III, the son of Sultan Selim and Nurbanu Sultan. An imperious and very beautiful woman named Safie fell into the harem of Sultan Murad by chance and without much desire. She was stolen from her home and sold to a Turkish harem. Over time, she managed to become the first favorite, and then the wife of the cruel and very loving Sultan Murad and gave birth to the heir of Mehmet the third. The role of the Safie-Sultan in the historical Ottoman saga was played by the ever-young and unlimitedly talented Turkish actress Hulia Avshar.
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The Golden-Haired Hyumashah Sultan (Vildan Atasever)
Another beauty and smart girl, daughter Sofia-Sultan, was played by Veldan Atasever. Arriving at the palace, the golden-haired sultana was supposed to become an ally of the mother in the fight against the evil Kösem, but the good-natured Hyumashah, instead of wiles, made sincere friendship with her mother’s enemy.
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Romantic Fahrie Sultan (Guljan Arslan)
Guljan Arslan played the most romantic and humble daughter of Sophia-Sultan and Murad III named Fahrie. A small role brought the beginning actress the love of the audience and popularity, and the audience enjoyed her play very much.
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Dear Handan Sultan (Tyulin Ozen)
The beautiful Handan was the darling of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III and became the mother of his two sons, one of whom Ahmed I, after the death of his father at the age of thirteen, became the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Handan received the title of Valide Sultan. The Turkish actress charming Tulin Ozen embodied and showed the full power of this heroine on the screen.
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Frantic Halime Sultan (Aslykhan Gurbuz)
Aslykhan Gyurbuz, a confident and quite successful Turkish actress who played in the "Great Age" the concubine of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III and the mother of the Ottoman Sultan Mustafa I. In the series, Halima Sultan constantly had to fear for the life of his only son Mustafa, because the son of Handan Sultan and the stepbrother brother Ahmed I ascended the throne, bypassing his older brother. And now a sword of death hung over Mustafa.
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Confident Kösem Sultan (Beren Saat)
As you know, this historical figure in the series was played immediately by three actresses in different age periods. The charming Beren Saat played Anastasia from Greece and the future Kösem-Sultan already at a fairly adult age. According to legend, the future darling of Ahmed I Nastya was stolen from her native Greece by order of her grandmother, Ahmed Sofie-Sultan, as a gift to him. And Kösem-Sultan found out about her existence thanks to the portrait she saw with the Greek ambassador. The most interesting thing is that Sultan Ahmed and the Greek Nastya fell in love at first sight.
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Gorgeous Kösem (Nurgul Yeshilchay)
Strong, bold and domineering Kösem in the years played one of the most popular actresses in Turkey Nurgul Yesilchay. Her greatness, grace and ambitiousness made all viewers believe that she is the true Kösem. This is the skill of reincarnation and transformation. By the way, Kyosem-Sultan is often compared with Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, and indeed both of these women are similar in fate and character, and beauty.
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The timid Gevherkhan Sultan (Asla Tandogan)
The timid and obedient daughter of Kösem Sultan was played by the charming actress Asla Tandogan. The love story between the keeper of the chambers and the daughter of Valide Sultan is not new. Such a forbidden passion on the screen looks very cute and romantic, that one does not even think of comparing it with the forbidden love of Khatizhde Sultan and Ibrahim Pasha. A wonderful role and a great acting, what else can I say!
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Despicable Aishe Sultan (Leila Ferai)
The wife of the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV, and the Haseki Sultan was played by a charming and attractive Turkish actress Leyla Ferai. The beginning talent has already been entrusted with the role of Haseki in the continuation of the saga about the sultans and sultans called Kyosem-sultan, and this already says a lot.
Finally
As you can see, our list is quite large and undoubtedly beautiful, because Turkish actresses are not only brilliantly talented, but also very pretty and infinitely beautiful, as we already discussed in our article about the most beautiful Turkish actresses. If, in your opinion, we missed someone, we are waiting for your comments. And that’s all with us.
Article author: Victoria Kopivskaya