Yavuz Sultan Selim, a 2021 TV series, is nearly finished with its cast. The TV show centers on Sultan Selim I, the eldest son of Sultan Bayezid II and the Ninth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. According to the most recent statement provided by Bilal Kalyoncu, the producer of the Yavuz Series, filming will start in Amasya City, which is also the birthplace of the Sultan Selim I, in February 2021. The planned series, according to Bilal Kalyoncu, would have three seasons and forty episodes total. The Yavuz Series will be published on Exxen, a recently founded digital media platform in Turkey.
Season 1 of Yavuz Sultan Selim
Additionally, Sultan Selim’s struggle for the throne will be depicted in the first season of the Yavuz Series, according to Bilal Kalyoncu. Now, a lot of you are interested in learning more about Sultan Selim I, the ninth Ottoman Sultan.
Yavuz Sultan Selim, who was he?
Selim I, often referred to as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute, was born in Amasya, Turkey, on October 10, 1470 CE. He was the child of Gulbahar Hatun and Sultan Bayezid II. He wed Valide Sultan (1520) and Suleiman I’s mother, Hafsa Hatun Sultan (Ayse Hafsa Sultan; she passed away in 1534). On April 24, 1512, at the age of 42, he was crowned the ninth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He is well known for the Empire’s growth. Click Here for a detailed timeline of events.
In the popular series Yavuz Series, Cengiz Coskun, who previously portrayed Turgut Alp in Dirilis Ertugrul, will take on the lead role of Sultan Selim I. Additionally, Cengiz Coskun appeared in Malazgirt 1071 (for information on its release date check here) and Fetih 1453. Hazal Filiz Kucukkose will assume the role of Hafsa Sultan, Sultan Selim I’s wife. Additionally, she has acted in a number of significant TV programs, including Mehmed: Bir Cihan Fatihi and Kara Sevda, Zehmeri.
Fans of Nurettin Sonmez (Bamsi Bey) have more excellent news from Dirilis Ertugrul and Kurulus Osman. According to the story, Nurettin Sonmez would portray Shah Ismail, Sultan Selim I’s fiercest foe.
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