Turhan Sultan

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Turhan Sultan was a powerful 17th-century Ottoman valide sultan and regent who played a central role in imperial politics during the reign of her son, Mehmed IV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman royal consort
historical person
regent
valide sultan
architecturalLegacy completion of Yeni Cami complex
associatedWithEvent consolidation of Mehmed IV’s rule
political struggles within the imperial harem
burialPlace Turhan Sultan Mausoleum at Yeni Cami NERFINISHED
capturedAs slave in childhood
child Mehmed IV NERFINISHED
convertedTo Islam NERFINISHED
country Ottoman Empire
courtRole concubine of Sultan Ibrahim I
deathPlace Istanbul NERFINISHED
era 17th century
ethnicOrigin of Slavic origin
influenced appointment of Köprülü Mehmed Pasha as grand vizier
languageOfWorkOrName Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED
motherOf Mehmed IV NERFINISHED
notableFor involvement in Ottoman imperial harem politics
patronage of architecture and public works
political influence during the reign of Mehmed IV
role in the Köprülü era power transition
partOf Sultanate of Women NERFINISHED
patronOf Yeni Cami (New Mosque) in Istanbul NERFINISHED
charitable foundations in Istanbul
placeOfBurial New Mosque complex, Istanbul NERFINISHED
politicalRole de facto ruler of the Ottoman Empire during Mehmed IV’s minority
positionHeld Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
regent of the Ottoman Empire
powerBase Janissary corps support
harem networks
regencyEnd 1656
regencyStart 1648
reignAsValideSultanEnd 1683
reignAsValideSultanStart 1648
relativeByMarriage Ahmed I NERFINISHED
Murad IV NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
residence Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
sphereOfInfluence Ottoman domestic and foreign policy
Ottoman imperial court NERFINISHED
spouse Ibrahim I NERFINISHED
title Haseki Sultan NERFINISHED
Valide Sultan NERFINISHED

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Sultan Mehmed IV mother Turhan Sultan
subject surface form: Mehmed IV