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God is great. God is great. There is no god but God.
May you rest in heaven.
-We won't forget him. -Rest in peace.
Rest in peace, Aliyar Bey, rest in peace, Aliyar Bey.
God bless you.
Honorable men, women and warriors
of the Cavdar tribe.
Aliyar Bey
led his life honorably,
for his faith, integrity and tribe.
He did not hesitate to give his life...
as a brave warrior should.
He has left behind much wisdom
which will illuminate your path.
It is yours now.
Do not forget him.
It's up to you to keep his memory alive.
Remember him.
Do not tarnish his memory.
He was your Bey and my brother.
A mother, a father.
He was a great man who would shoulder any burden asked of him.
My brother has done his work in this world.
And he now rests in peace.
It is our duty to continue that work.
We will stand tall.
We will protect our tribe, our honor and our traditions as he would have done.
Our mourning will be short but our pain will never fade.
Let it be known that our tribe will not remain leaderless.
Until a new Bey is elected, I will uphold my brother's legacy.
We came from God and we will return to him.
Yes?
Sir, Ekaterina managed to get a message to our soldiers.
Tell me.
Emir Sadettin was at Hanli bazaar. But he left quickly.
Emir Sadettin?
So you came, Emir Sadettin.
We're not quite done with you yet.
They've made their intentions obvious by coming one by one.
War.
I'll give you a most bloody war.
My condolences.
-Thank you, Emir. -Thank you, Emir.
My condolences.
God bless you, Emir.
I seek refuge in God from the cursed Satan.
In the name of God.
To the prayers for God.
To witness his Messenger.
To pray for the deceased.
God is great.
Peace of God be upon you.
Did you give your blessings to Aliyar Bey?
Bless him!
Did you?
Bless him!
Did you?
Bless him!
-And God bless you. -Amen.
Mother, where is my brother?
He's asleep, Gunduz, be quiet.
The baby looks nothing like me.
Dear boy, come here.
You looked like that too when you were a baby. Then you grew up.
You became a big brother. He's only a baby right now.
You've to look after your brother from now on.
I'm training the alps, I can't look after him.
You're right, I know. And you're training them really well.
Put your brother among the alps too,
so that you can both serve in the ranks of your father.
As long as he swears fealty to me.
Come here. My little bey.
Son of the bey of the beys.
Uncle Alaeddin?
Halime Hatun?
Are you well? You were far away, what happened?
No, I'm fine.
I just remembered something.
You're tired.
Go and rest. I'll look after the baby.
Thank you, Hafsa. But I'm fine, don't worry.
He loved to learn.
He didn't see mother or father.
Only knowledge. Only school.
He spent most of his life far away.
When he came back home,
he left this world quickly.
Daughter, we all came from God and we'll all return to him.
Aliyar Bey went straight to heaven, according to Islamic ethics.
No doubt about that, Mother Hayme.
I'll walk in his footsteps from now on.
I'll look after his legacy.
I'll stand tall at the head of my tribe.
His friends are my friends, his enemies are my enemies.
That's my daughter.
We'll always support you.
Ertugrul is your brother too, from now on.
And Halime your sister.
If you agree...
please think of me as your mother, daughter.
My sweet daughter. My sweet daughter.
God bless you.
Don't ever leave us, Mother.
The day I met Aliyar Bey,
I saw what a big heart he had.
Ertugrul Bey managed to unite the Turk tribes,
thanks to Aliyar Bey.
May he rest in peace.
I know I'm not alone
thanks to you and Ertugrul Bey.
My tribe and our honor are yours.
May I come in?
Please come in, Emir.
I'm so sorry for your loss, dear. I'll leave you alone.
Please do.
Hayme Hatun.
Bismillah.
Sit down, Aslihan. Sit down.
My condolences. May God grant you patience.
Even through all this pain, you still manage to stand tall.
This is a great comfort to me.
The way you conducted yourself when that traitor Ural returned
showed me how brave you are, but I saw today how strong you are too.
Ural is where he belongs, Emir.
As for Aliyar Bey, he gave his authority of the tribe to me.
Of course, of course.
You should perform this duty until the council elects a new Bey.
I don't intend to abandon my tribe after the council has voted.
The Cavdar tribe will always be my home.
Do you realise what you're saying, Aslihan?
I do, Emir.
When I agreed to be your wife
to satisfy my father's wishes, I had two brothers.
I trusted them.
Now one is martyred, the other killed.
I won't leave my tribe until my brother is avenged.
Know that I would die for my tribe too.
Pain has dulled your senses, Aslihan Hatun.
You promised to be my wife and dedicate your life to me.
You promised. Remember that.
Forgive me, Emir. My decision is final.
What makes you think you, a woman, is capable of leading your tribe?
If Mother Hayme has done it before, so I am capable of doing it now.
And I will have Ertugrul Bey by my side.
Ertugrul.
Ertugrul?
My decision is final.
A glorious Emir like you will easily find a more suitable woman than me.
Now, if you'll allow me, I'd like to mourn my brother in peace,
at least for a day.
It is my priority now to discuss with Ertugrul Bey by what means
he and I can avenge my brother.
I know you are speaking out of grief.
The pain will lessen with time.
You'll see the mistake you've made.
I'll wait for you, Aslihan.
No matter how long it takes. I'll wait.
You'll see.
Excuse me.
If Ebu Mansur really is Sultan Alaeddin,
you can see now how Ekaterina could change the fate of our country,
can't you Nikolas?
I don't doubt it.
Ekaterina is capable of securing you a great victory.
I'm so pleased Ekaterina has found the right path.
You revived a woman left without hope.
Her only mistake was believing in a Turk.
She has found the holy path now.
Smart woman.
Smart women can be dangerous.
I know that only too well, Nikolas. Only too well.
That's why I keep her close.
You could keep her closer.
She's of noble birth. When the day comes, she'd be worthy
of a governor set to become emperor.
-Greetings. -Greetings.
Greetings, brothers.
I'm sorry for your loss, brother.
Sorry for your loss, brothers.
-Thank you. -Thank you both.
Come, sit.
Brothers.
Candar Bey is gone. The dog Ural Bey is also gone.
Our beys lie slaughtered.
Now, we are alone.
The great Cavdar tribe is leaderless.
It'll be very hard for us to regroup.
Brother...
Brothers...
We are as one.
Aliyar Bey was our bey as well.
Ertugrul Bey is our bey. Don't lose hope.
It's more complicated than that, Bamsi Alp.
The bey of a tribe is its everything.
A beyless tribe cannot be.
-Greetings, Alps. -Greetings.
Sir, you honor us.
Please.
Death brings joy to the deceased, but pain to those left behind.
However, there should be no sadness for martyrs.
Sir, we purged out tribe of traitors and we stood united,
we had peace.
But now our bey and leader is gone.
What do we do now?
My children...
All this wasn't created in a day.
A great cause requires great sacrifice.
In the first years of Islam
we lost many of our leaders.
The Battles of Badr and Uhud, and the Battle of the Trench.
Many people like Hamza,
Ja’far ibn Abi Talib, Ammar ibn Yasir, and Yasir ibn Amir
were martyred for the cause.
War and death never ceased.
You have accepted the jihad for God
as a pillar of Islam.
But, do not forget this.
The distance the arrow travels depends on how far it is pulled back.
Every time the enemy attacks you
and causes you pain,
you become stronger.
Our Prophet, peace be upon him,
when he passed away,
some Muslims lost hope.
Asap couldn't believe he had died,
he couldn't take on the responsibility.
But the cause of God had to go on,
the banner of Islam still had to be carried.
So, Abu Bakr went to our prophet,
covered his face, and faced the companions.
Abu Bakr said that,
whoever believes in Muhammad, peace be upon him,
know that he's in heaven.
Whoever prays to and serves God,
know that God is immortal.
Then he recited these verses from the surah Ali Imran.
"Muhammad is but a messenger.
Other messengers have passed on before him.
So if he was to die or be killed...
would you turn back and no longer believe?
He who turns back...
cannot harm God.
But God will reward the grateful."
Ashap was shaken by these words and they regained hope.
They adopted the cause of Islam.
So Islam was spread throughout the world.
Gave hope to innocents, fear to tyrants.
Holy God has said in the surah Ali Imran,
"So, do not weaken.
Do not grieve.
And you will be superior if you are true believers."
We need brave men like Ali
and those who will uphold his legacy, like Hussein.
The Ummah awaits salvation.
Humanity awaits service.
Now, you must fight for tomorrow.
Yesterday you were led by Aliyar Bey.
Today, by Ertugrul Bey.
Now, you must...
keep the cause of your Bey alive,
unite and follow the path of the union.
Mother, welcome.
Thank you, dear.
Is he asleep? God bless him.
We carried out our last duty.
Aliyar was like a son to me.
Seeing him with Ertugrul used to make me so happy.
He was a brother to Ertugrul and a son to me.
Death only brings joy to the martyr, Mother.
But it's hard on the ones left behind.
This sad heart has said goodbye to many warriors.
Now I realize that...
Aliyar had a special place in my heart.
Death is inevitable.
Aliyar Bey was blessed with martyrdom.
You're right, dear. You're right.
-May God grant him rest. -Amen.
Mother, was Ebu Mansur at the funeral?
He was, dear.
Ertugrul never left his side.
Do you still doubt him?
Mother, this Ebu Mansur is no ordinary merchant.
I've remembered who he is.
Who is he?
Sultan Alaeddin.
Do you know what you're saying, Halime?
-Are you sure? -Yes, Mother, I'm sure.
I saw Uncle Alaeddin before he became Sultan.
That's how I know.
Were you expecting Emir Sadettin, my Sultan?
No.
But it's good he's here.
He should know of my decision concerning your new duty.
When I return, I'll leave Sadettin here to support you.
My Sultan.
What brings you here, Sadettin?
My marriage to Aslihan Hatun, my Sultan.
But her father's death, and now Aliyar Bey...
It's good that you're here.
That you came in time for Aliyar Bey's funeral.
Also, after talking over some matters with Ertugrul Bey,
I've come to a decision.
A decision you should be told about.
I hope it's good news, my Sultan.
Ertugrul Bey is now the chief Bey of my state.
He will govern these lands.
It's an honor for me to serve my state and nation, my Sultan.
I have no doubt my Sultan has made the right decision.
Ever since Ertugrul Bey first came to these lands
he has been my eyes and ears.
I know everything that happens here thanks to the information he provides.
I trust and respect him.
Ertugrul Bey has fulfilled his duty well.
I now intend to fulfil the great mission our Sultan has entrusted me with, Emir.
As you command, my Sultan.
I have no doubt Ertugrul Bey can carry out this task
given his loyalty to the state.
I will do my best to always support him.
God willing.
I would like to go to Hanli bazaar now to discuss my plans with both of you.
Afterwards he will organize a council meeting of the Turk tribes.
When the Beys arrive, I will see them.
I will inform them of my decision, personally.
Still no news.
Patience, Nikolas. Patience.
I have learned that only patience brings victory against the Turks.
And if she doesn't succeed?
Everyone knows she's Ural's wife.
If she doesn't...
then we'll have lost one more on our way to victory.
And we'll never know who that merchant actually is.
Emir Sadettin wouldn't have come here for no reason.
Emir Sadettin is like a fly chasing the light.
If the Emir is here...
if the news given by the Emperor is true,
then we'll extinguish their light forever, Nikolas.
Then let's hope Ekaterina brings us the information we want.
Subtitle translation by Berk Meydanli