Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem
Turkish historical fiction television series
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Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (Turkish pronunciation: [muhteˈʃæm ˈjyzjɯl cøˈsæm], lit. 'Magnificent Century: Kösem') is a Turkish television sequel to the 2011 Turkish television period drama, Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Written by Yılmaz Şahin, it recounts the life of Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan, one of the most powerful women in Ottoman history who was part of the Sultanate of Women.[1] Actresses Nurgül Yeşilçay, Beren Saat and Anastasia Tsilimpiou played the title role in three different ages of her life, while actors Ekin Koç, Boran Kuzum, Taner Ölmez, Metin Akdülger and Tugay Mercan were cast as different sultans of the Ottoman dynasty. Also in the starring cast were actresses Hülya Avşar, Tülin Özen, Leyla Feray, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Aslıhan Gürbüz and Hande Doğandemir, who played prominent roles of different sultanas in the series.
Özen Yula
Nükhet Bıçakçı
Sevgi Yılmaz
Mert Baykal
Yağız Alp Akaydın
Zeynep Günay Tan
Deniz Koloş
| Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | |
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| Also known as | The Magnificent Century: Kösem |
| Written by | Yılmaz Şahin Özen Yula Nükhet Bıçakçı Sevgi Yılmaz |
| Directed by | Çağatay Tosun Mert Baykal Yağız Alp Akaydın Zeynep Günay Tan Deniz Koloş |
| Starring | Nurgül Yeşilçay Beren Saat Anastasia Tsilimpiou Ekin Koç Tülin Özen Aslıhan Gürbüz Hülya Avşar Vildan Atasever Hande Doğandemir Caner Cindoruk Metin Akdülger Farah Zeynep Abdullah Leyla Feray Berk Cankat Sibel Taşçıoğlu Boran Kuzum Burak Dakak Öykü Karayel |
| Composer | Aytekin Ataş |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Timur Savci |
| Running time | 119–167 minutes |
| Production company | Tims Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star TV (2015–2016) Fox |
| Release | 12 November 2015 – 27 June 2017 |
| Related | |
| Muhteşem Yüzyıl | |
The first few episodes of the series were filmed in Chios, Greece.[2] An excerpt of the show was screened in Cannes, France, at the annual international television festival MIPCOM about a month before its official premiere on Star TV on November 12, 2015.[3][4] It was later transferred to FOX for its second season. Since its broadcast, Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem has been aired in several countries.[5][6]
Its final episode aired on 27 June 2017. The series' finale marked the end of the six-year Muhteşem Yüzyıl saga.[7]
Synopsis
The series follows the life of Kösem Sultan, the most powerful and influential woman in the Ottoman Empire. It chronicles her journey from being brought as a slave into the Imperial harem of Ahmed I, through her rise to power and influence as Haseki Sultan, to becoming a formidable ruler who dominated the Ottoman Empire as Valide Sultan and Naib i Sultanat during the reigns of her sons Murad IV and Ibrahim, and her grandson Mehmed IV. The first season chronicles the transition of the Ottoman throne to the young Sultan Ahmed I and the subsequent arrival of Anastasia to the Topkapı Palace harem. Initially a reluctant captive gifted by Ahmed’s grandmother, Safiye Sultan, Anastasia gradually falls in love with the Sultan. Following her conversion to Islam, she takes the name Mahpeyker, and eventually Kösem ("the leader"). The central conflict of the early season revolves around the political machinations of the veteran Safiye Sultan, who seeks to retain her grip on power against the newly appointed Valide Sultan, Handan, and Ahmed's step mother, Halime Sultan . Kösem secures her position by successfully defending Ahmed during political crises, a smallpox epidemic, and multiple assassination attempts. She eventually banishes Safiye Sultan to the Old Palace, consolidating her own authority within the harem. The latter half of the season highlights the brutal realities of the Ottoman law of fratricide. In the show , Ahmed breaks traditional protocol by sparing his psychologically unstable brother, Mustafa, a decision that creates ongoing political vulnerability.The dynamic changes permanently during a violent palace coup orchestrated by Safiye Sultan, who attempts to enthrone the young Şehzade Mustafa. During the chaotic siege of the Topkapı Palace, rebel forces storm the harem. In the ensuing violence, Mahfiruze Hatun(the first consort of Ahmed I) is tragically killed while trying to shield her infant son, Osman(later Sultan Osman II).Following Mahfiruze's death, Kösem takes the orphaned Prince Osman under her wing. She raises him alongside her own biological children, forming a deep maternal bond with the future Sultan. With Mahfiruze gone, Handan Sultan deceased, and Safiye Sultan eventually neutralized and banished to the Old Palace, Kösem consolidates absolute authority over the harem as Ahmed's undisputed favorite and chief consort (Haseki Sultan) . Years later,Following Sultan Ahmed's untimely death from illness, Kösem makes a historic political maneuver: she alters the succession laws to introduce seniority (ekberiyet), allowing Ahmed's mentally unstable brother, Mustafa I , to ascend the throne to protect all the young princes from execution.Mustafa's mental instability renders him unfit to rule, leading to a series of swift enthronements and depositions orchestrated by factional palace alliances. Ahmed’s eldest son, Osman II, eventually takes the throne. Despite his initial closeness to Kösem, political manipulation drives a wedge between them, leading Osman to banish her and execute her eldest son, Şehzade Mehmed (Kosem's firstborn biological son). Osman’s subsequent attempts to reform the military trigger a violent Janissary revolt. The season concludes with the brutal deposition and regicide of Sultan Osman II by Halime Sultan's faction, followed by a counter-coup led by Kösem that eliminates her rivals and establishes her as the official Naibe-i Saltanat (Regent) for her young son, Murad IV.
SEASON 2
The second season begins after a significant time-skip, focusing on the mature reign of Sultan Murad IV and his fierce struggle to reclaim absolute authority from his mother. Having ruled as Regent for over a decade during Murad's minority, Kösem Sultan has become deeply entrenched in state bureaucracy and refuses to relinquish political control.
Murad IV emerges as a strict, iron-fisted ruler determined to curb corruption, suppress internal rebellions, and defeat the Safavid Empire. He strips his mother of her official regency and bans alcohol, tobacco, and coffee assemblies across the empire to prevent political sedition. This creates a bitter ideological rift: Kösem prioritizes the preservation of the dynasty through palace diplomacy and protecting her remaining sons (Ibrahim and Kasim) , while Murad prioritizes absolute state authority and military dominance, executing any who challenge his word. The internal family warfare reaches a tragic peak when Murad orders the execution of his brother, Şehzade Kasim , devastating Kösem.He also executes Shehzade Beyazed (the step son of Kosem Sultan) and son of Gulbahar Sultana (a fictional consort of Ahmed I loosely inspired from Mahfiruze Hatun).Kosem tries to remove Murad from throne hence he On his deathbed, a desperate Murad commands the execution of Ibrahim to end the imperial line, intending to pass the throne to the Khan of Crimea . Kösem successfully hides Ibrahim and stops the execution squad by the help of Kemakes Pasha .Murad succumbs to his illness and dies.
Following the death of Murad IV, his only surviving brother, Ibrahim I , ascends the throne. Having spent his youth confined in the Kafes (the restricted palace quarters) under constant fear of execution, Ibrahim is psychologically fragile and deeply unstable. Kösem Sultan steps in once again as the de facto ruler, assuming the role of Valide Sultan to manage the crumbling state affairs.
Initially, Kösem encourages Ibrahim's distractions with his harem and eccentric obsessions to keep his focus away from state administration. However, Ibrahim’s erratic behavior rapidly escalates. His rule is marked by severe economic mismanagement, heavy taxation, and the growing influence of his concubines and corrupt palace favorites, who begin to sideline Kösem.widespread public unrest, Kösem realizes Ibrahim is a threat to the survival of the Ottoman dynasty. In 1648, after Ibrahim banishes his mother from the palace, Kösem forms a strategic alliance with the Grand Vizier and the Janissary leadership. She gives her official consent to a palace coup, resulting in Ibrahim being deposed, imprisoned, and subsequently strangled to death. In 1648 , Mehmed IV Ibrahim's 6-year-old son ascends the throne.While the title of Valide Sultan naturally belongs to the young Sultan's biological mother, Turhan Sultan , Kösem uses her massive political influence to bypass protocol. She secures a unique appointment as Büyük Valide (Grand Grandmother) and official Regent, retaining control over the imperial council.The definitive climax of the series centers on a desperate political conspiracy. Recognizing that Turhan Hatun's growing authority threatens her position, Kösem plots a counter-coup to eliminate her rival. She plans to poison the young Sultan Mehmed IV and replace him with his younger half-brother, Şehzade Süleyman , whose mother is politically weak and easily controlled.
The death of Kösem Sultan is depicted as a violent and symbolic conclusion to her decades-long dominance over the Ottoman state. During a midnight palace coup orchestrated by Turhan Hatun, Kösem is cornered in the harem corridors and takes refuge in a secret wall cabinet, where she is eventually discovered and dragged out by her assassins. Before these final moments, she experiences a hallucination of her younger self, Anastasia , who reminds her that she has become the cold, ruthless figure she once swore to never become. The veteran Sultana is subsequently pinned to the floor and strangled with a curtain cord by the conspirators led by Süleyman Ağa. Her passing marks the definitive end of the "Sultanate of Women," as the regency officially passes to Turhan Hatun amidst the silence of the Topkapı Palace.
Series overview
| Season | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | No. of episodes | Section range | TV channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:00 | 12 November 2015 | 9 June 2016 | 30 | 1–30 | Star TV | |
| 2 | 20:00 23:00 |
18 November 2016 | 27 June 2017 | 30 | 31–60 | Fox | |
Characters
The Imperial Family
| Actor name | Character name | Description | Seasons | Character status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurgül Yeşilçay | Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan | Haseki Sultan of Sultan Ahmed, mother to many of his children. In the series, she also becomes Ahmed's wife. Regent to Murad IV and Mehmed IV, and Valide Sultan to Murad and Ibrahim | 2 | Major |
| Beren Saat | 1 | |||
| Anastasia Tsilimpiou | ||||
| Hülya Avşar | Safiye Sultan | Ahmed's grandmother, Sultan Murad III's widow, Valide Sultan and mother of Sultan Mehmed III | 1 | Major |
| Ekin Koç | Sultan Ahmed I | The 14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, son of Sultan Mehmed III and Handan Sultan | 1 | Major |
| Tülin Özen | Handan Sultan | Valide Sultan and mother of Sultan Ahmed, Sultan Mehmed III's widow | 1 | Major |
| Aslıhan Gürbüz | Halime Sultan | Sultan Mehmed III's widow, mother of Şehzade Mahmud, Dilruba Sultan and Sultan Mustafa I, Valide Sultan | 1 | Major |
| Berk Cankat | İskender/Şehzade Yahya | The adopted son of an Austrian blacksmith and a trainee at the Janissary cadet school, Sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan's son, Ahmed's uncle, in love with Kösem | 1 | Major |
| Vildan Atasever | Hümaşah Sultan | Safiye Sultan and Sultan Murad III's eldest daughter, Ahmed's aunt, Hasan Pasha's and later Zülfikar Pasha's widow | 1 | Major |
| Gülcan Arslan | Fahriye Sultan | Safiye Sultan and Sultan Murad III's daughter, Ahmed's aunt, in love with Mehmed Giray, later Dervish Pasha's wife | 1 | Major |
| Melisa Ilayda Özcanik | Dilruba Sultan | Only daughter of Sultan Mehmed III and Halime Sultan, sister of Sultan Ahmed and Sultan Mustafa, wife of Kara Davud Pasha | 1 | Supporting |
| Öykü Karayel | Major | |||
| Cüneyt Uzunlar | Sultan Mustafa I | The 15th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, son of Sultan Mehmed III and Halime Sultan | 2 | Guest Appearance |
| Boran Kuzum | 1 | Major | ||
| Alihan Türkdemir | Supporting | |||
| Taner Ölmez | Sultan Osman II | The 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, son of Sultan Ahmed and Mahfiruze Sultan, adopted by Kösem | 1 | Major |
| 2 | Guest appearance | |||
| Burak Dakak | Şehzade Mehmed | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's firstborn son | 1 | Major |
| Dilara Aksüyek | Mahfiruze Sultan | Sultan Ahmed's concubine, mother of Sultan Osman II | 1 | Supporting |
| Beste Kökdemir | Meleksima Sultan | Favourite consort of Sultan Osman II and mother of Şehzade Ömer | 1 | Supporting |
| Bahar Selvi | Akile Hanım | Legal wife of Sultan Osman II, mother of Zeynep Sultan and Şehzade Mustafa | 1 | Supporting |
| Sude Zulal Güler | Ayşe Sultan | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's firstborn daughter, Nasuh Pasha's widow | 1 | Supporting |
| Balim Gayebayrak | Fatma Sultan | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's secondborn daughter | 1 | Supporting |
| Çağan Efe Ak | Sultan Murad IV | The 17th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's secondborn son | 1 | Supporting |
| Metin Akdülger | 2 | Major | ||
| Boran Bağcı | Guest appearance | |||
| Farah Zeynep Abdullah | Farya Sultan | Sultan Murad IV's legal wife, mother of Şehzade Selim and Şehzade Süleyman, daughter of Transylvanian Prince Gabriel Bethlen and Catherine of Brandenburg | 2 | Major |
| Leyla Feray | Ayşe Sultan | Haseki Sultan of Sultan Murad IV, mother of Şehzade Ahmed, Hanzade Sultan and Ismihan Kaya Sultan | 2 | Major |
| Ayça Kuru | Gülbahar Sultan | Sultan Ahmed's concubine, mother of Şehzade Bayezid | 1 | Supporting |
| Sibel Taşçıoğlu | 2 | Major | ||
| Berk Pamir | Şehzade Bayezid | Sultan Ahmed's son by Gülbahar Sultan | 1 | Supporting |
| Yiğit Uçan | 2 | Major | ||
| Eymen Kaan | Şehzade Kasım | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's thirdborn son | 1 | Supporting |
| Doğaç Yıldız | 2 | Major | ||
| Çağla Naz Kargı | Gevherhan Sultan | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's thirdborn daughter, Topal Recep Pasha's wife/widow, in love with Silahtar Mustafa | 1 | Supporting |
| Aslı Tandoğan | 2 | Major | ||
| Ece Çeşmioğlu | Atike Sultan | Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's fourthborn and youngest daughter, twin to Ibrahim, Silahtar Mustafa Pasha's widow | 2 | Major |
| Rîdvan Aybars Düzey | Sultan Ibrahim | The 18th Sultan of Ottoman Empire, Sultan Ahmed and Kösem Sultan's fourth-born and youngest son, twin to Atike Sultan | 2 | Major |
| Tugay Mercan | ||||
| Hande Doğandemir | Turhan Sultan | First Haseki Sultan of Sultan Ibrahim, mother of Sultan Mehmed IV and Beyhan Sultan | 2 | Major |
| Müge Boz | Hümaşah Sultan | Eighth Haseki Sultan and legal wife of Sultan Ibrahim, mother of Șehzade Orhan | 2 | Supporting |
| Ece Güzel | Dilaşub Sultan | Second Haseki Sultan of Sultan Ibrahim, mother of Şehzade Süleyman | 2 | Guest Appearance |
| Firuze Gamze Aksu | Muazzez Sultan | Third Haseki Sultan of Sultan Ibrahim, mother of Şehzade Ahmed | 2 | Guest Appearance |
Statesmen and palace officials
| Actor name | Character name | Description | Seasons | Character Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mete Horozoğlu[8] | Zülfikar Pasha | Commander of the Istanbul Cadet Janissary Corps, later a vizier and Hümaşah Sultan's husband | 1 | Major |
| Mehmet Kurtuluş | Derviş Mehmed Pasha | Sultan Ahmed's mentor and first bodyguard, later becomes Fahriye Sultan's husband and Grand Vizier | 1 | Major |
| Mustafa Üstündağ | Kara Davud Pasha | Dilruba Sultan's husband, Grand Vizier during Mustafa I's reign | 1 | Major |
| Şahin Sekman | Lala Ömer Efendi | Sultan Osman II's tutor, later Cennet Hatun's husband | 1 | Major |
| Cihan Ünal | Kuyucu Murad Pasha | One of the viziers of Ahmed I, becomes the Grand Vizier after the execution of Derviş Mehmed Pasha | 1 | Supporting |
| Tolga Tuncer | Nasuh Pasha | Safiye and then Kösem's chief allegiant, later Ayşe Sultan's husband and Grand Vizier | 1 | Supporting |
| Şener Savaş | Halil Pasha | Two time Grand Vizier, in service of Kösem Sultan | 1–2 | Supporting |
| Engin Benli | Sinan Pasha | One of Sultan Murad IV's viziers, head of Istanbul's Jesuit order after Father Cornelius, in love with Gülbahar | 2 | Major |
| İsmail Demirci | Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha | Commander of the Janissary Corps and later Admiral of the Fleet and Grand Vizier, in love with Kösem | 2 | Major |
| Caner Cindoruk | Silahtar Mustafa Pasha | Sultan Murad IV's bodyguard and companion, in love with Gevherhan Sultan, later Atike Sultan's husband and second-in-command vizier after the execution of Abaza Mehmed Pasha, then the Grand Vizier | 2 | Major |
| Metin Belgin | Ahizade Hüseyin Efendi | Şeyhülislam efendi (supreme religious leader) | 2 | Major |
| Çağrı Şensoy | Deli Hüseyin Pasha | Former palace halberdier and an allegiant of Sultan Murad and later Kösem Sultan, Admiral of the fleet and third-in-command Vizier | 2 | Major |
| Eser Karabil | Emirgüne/ Yusuf Pasha | A former Safavid Persian prince, Sultan Murad's confidant and companion after Silahtar Mustafa's death | 2 | Major |
| Emre Başer | Köprülü Mehmed Pasha | One of the viziers of Sultan Ibrahim and Sultan Mehmed, an allegiant of Turhan Sultan | 2 | Major |
| Ali Düşenkalkar | Cinci Hüseyin Efendi | Sultan Ibrahim's healer and confidant | 2 | Major |
| Şemsi İnkaya | Zekeriyazade Yahya Efendi | Ahizade's predecessor and successor-in-office and a confidant of Sultan Murad | 2 | Supporting |
| İsmail Filiz | Abaza Mehmed Pasha | Governor of Bosnia and later second-in-command Vizier, an allegiant of Kösem Sultan | 2 | Supporting |
| Asil Büyüközçelik | Ladikli Bayram Pasha | Second-in-command Vizier following Silahtar's death and later the Grand Vizier after Tabanıyassı Mehmed Pasha's demise, an allegiant of Kösem Sultan | 2 | Supporting |
| Cengiz Okuyucu | Tabanıyassı Mehmed Pasha | Grand Vizier after the execution of Topal Recep Pasha and an allegiant of Kösem Sultan | 2 | Supporting |
Palace servants and concubines
| Actor name | Character name | Description | Seasons | Character status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakan Şahin | Hacı Mustafa Ağa | Chief eunuch of the harem after Reyhan Ağa and Handan Sultan's servant who serves Kösem Sultan after Handan's death | 1–2 | Major |
| Esra Dermancıoğlu | Cennet Hatun | Safiye Sultan and then Kösem Sultan's servant, chief treasurer of the harem | 1 | Major |
| Nadir Sarıbacak | Bülbül Ağa | Safiye Sultan's servant | 1 | Major |
| Ebru Ünlü | Eycan Hatun | Kösem Sultan's servant | 1 | Supporting |
| Eylem Yıldız | Menekşe Hatun | Halime Sultan's servant, chief treasurer of the harem | 1 | Supporting |
| Sasha Perera | Gölge Hatun | Kösem Sultan's confidant and guardian | 1 | Supporting |
| Emre Erçil | Reyhan Ağa | Chief eunuch of the harem and an allegiant of Şahin Giray | 1 | Supporting |
| Nurinisa Yıldırım | Dudu Hatun | Chief treasurer of the harem, served Handan Sultan | 1 | Supporting |
| Gizem Emre | Yasemin Hatun | Sultan Ahmed's concubine and Safiye Sultan's allegiant, Kösem Sultan's sister | 1 | Supporting |
| İhsan Önal | Süleyman Ağa | Safiye Sultan's servant, serves in the palace during Osman's reign | 1 | Supporting |
| Burcu Gül Kazbek | Melek Hatun/ Madame Marguerite | Farya's governess and servant, after her death Atike Sultan's servant and later chief treasurer of the harem | 2 | Major |
| Sezgi Sena Akay | Sanavber Hatun | Sultan Murad's concubine, a Safavid spy and an ally of Sinan Pasha | 2 | Supporting |
| İdil Yener | Lalezar Hatun | Kösem Sultan's servant, chief treasurer of the harem | 2 | Supporting |
| Ahsen Eroğlu | Meleki Hatun | Kösem Sultan's servant, chief treasurer of the harem | 1 | Supporting |
| Șeyma Burcu Gül | 2 | Supporting | ||
| Gümeç Alpay Aslan | Şivekar Hatun | Sultan Ibrahim's concubine | 2 | Supporting |
| Gizem Kala | Zarife Hatun | Sultan Ibrahim's concubine, mother of his eldest son Osman | 2 | Supporting |
| Fırat Topkorur | Süleyman Ağa | Turhan Sultan's servant | 2 | Supporting |
Otherwise associated to the palace
| Actor name | Role name | Description | Seasons | Character status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erkan Kolçak Köstendil | Şahin Giray | A Crimean lord, Mehmed Giray's brother | 1 | Major |
| Kadir Doğulu | Mehmed III Giray | A Crimean lord, Şahin Giray's brother, later the Crimean Khan, in love with Fahriye Sultan | 1 | Major |
| Ahmet Varlı | Pinhan Ağa | Şehzade Mustafa's imaginary confidant | 1 | Supporting |
| Muhammed Uzuner | Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi | One of the most famous sufi ermiş (Muslim saint) of the Ottoman Empire | 1 | Supporting |
| Ozan Ağaç | Cebecibaşı Mansur Ağa | A Janissary leader and one of the key people in dethroning Osman II, an ally of Davud Pasha | 1 | Supporting |
| Cenk Suyabatmaz | Kilindir Uğrusu | One of the Janissaries who cooperates with Davud Pasha to dethrone Sultan Osman | 1 | Supporting |
| Ferit Kaya | Kara Seyit | One of the people who lead the Celali rebels during Ahmed I's reign | 1 | Supporting |
| Alma Terzic | Esther Hatun | Kösem Sultan's economic agent (kira), in love with Silahtar | 2 | Supporting |
| Necip Memili | Evliya Çelebi | Chronicler and explorer of the time, close friends with Hezarfen, friend of Murad, Silahtar and Kemankeş | 2 | Supporting |
| Ushan Çakır | Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi | Polymath, inventor and aviator of the time, close friends with Evliya, friend of Murad, Silahtar and Kemankeş | 2 | Supporting |
| Serkan Keskin | Nef'i | Poet and satirist of the time | 2 | Supporting |
| Murat Atik | Father Cornelius | Catholic priest, head of Istanbul's Jesuit order and agent of the Pope | 2 | Supporting |
International broadcasts
| Country | Local title | Network | Premiere date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
Magnificent Century: Kosem | 1TV | October 17, 2016 - 2018 (seasons 1–2) | 20:00 |
 Albania |
Sulltanesha Kosem | TV Klan | October 17, 2017 - June 26, 2018 (season 1) June 27, 2018 - December 2, 2018 (season 2) |
21:00 |
 Algeria |
السّلطانة قسم as-Sulṭānah Qusum |
OSN Echorouk TV |
January 1, 2016 - August 8, 2016 (season 1) January 15, 2017 - August 4, 2017 (season 2) - OSN Ya Hala May 27, 2017 - 2018 - Echorouk TV (seasons 1–2) |
20:00 |
 Arab World (20 countries) |
حريم السلطان - السلطانة قُسم Hareem-el Sultan: El Sultana Qosum |
OSN | January 1, 2016 - August 8, 2016 (season 1) January 15, 2017 - August 4, 2017 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Argentina |
Kosem, La Sultana | Telefe | 2019 | TBA |
 Bangladesh |
সুলতান সুলেমানঃ কোসেম Sultan Suleiman: Kosem |
Deepto TV | February 17, 2018 - June 23, 2018 (season 1) June 23, 2018 - November 12, 2018 (season 2) |
19:30 |
 Bulgaria |
Великолепният век: Кьосем | bTV | June 27, 2017- April 20, 2018 (season 1) April 23, 2018 - July 27, 2018 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Chile |
Kosem, La Sultana | Canal 13 | January 3, 2017 - April 26, 2017 (season 1) April 27, 2017 - January 1, 2018 (season 2)[9][10] |
22:30 |
 Egypt |
السّلطانة قسم as-Sulṭānah Qusum |
CBC | November 27, 2016- 2018 (seasons 1–2)[11] | |
 Estonia |
Sajandi valitsejanna | Kanal 2 Kanal 11 |
September 17, 2016 - July 1, 2017 (season 1) July 2, 2017 - December 30, 2017 (43-66 episodes, season 2) - Kanal 2 January 6, 2018 - May 5, 2018 (67-84 episodes, season 2) - Kanal 11 |
21:35 21:35 |
 Georgia |
დიდებული საუკუნე: ქოსემის რისხვა Didebuli saukune: Kosemis riskhva |
Rustavi 2 | September 12, 2016 - February, 2017 (season 1) February, 2017 - August, 2017 (season 2) |
19:50 |
 Greece |
Κιοσέμ: Η Σουλτάνα | Victory DVD Company | February 3, 2016 (seasons 1–2)[12] | |
 Hungary |
A szultána | TV2, Izaura TV | September 13, 2016 - February 28, 2017 (season 1) March 7, 2017 - January 27, 2018 (season 2, 85-128 episodes) - TV2 November 9, 2018 - January 3, 2019 (season 2, 129-168 episodes) - Izaura TV |
22:00[13] |
 India |
Kosem Sultan | Zee Aflam | 2017 - 2018 (seasons 1–2) | |
 Indonesia |
Abad Kejayaan 2: Kosem | SCTV | January 1, 2016 - June, 2016 (season 1) | 20:00[14] |
 Iran |
ماهپیکر Maah Peikar |
OSN GEM TV |
January 1, 2016 - August 8, 2016 (season 1) January 15, 2017 - August 4, 2017 (season 2) - OSN Ya Hala August 14, 2016 - December 30, 2016 (season 1) January 1, 2017 - August 12, 2017 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Kazakhstan |
Ғаламат ғасыр. Көсем дәуірі | 7 Channel | October 17, 2016 - February 10, 2017 (season 1) | 21:50 |
 Kosovo |
Shekulli Madhёshtor: Kosem | RTV21 | April 11, 2016 - February 9, 2017 (season 1) February 14, 2017 - November 21, 2017 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Latvia |
Lieliskais gadsimts. Kosema | LNT | April 21, 2018 - September 29, 2018 (season 1) September 30, 2018 - March 2, 2019 (Season 2) |
21:05 |
 Lebanon |
Sultana Kosem | Al Jadeed | Sep 5, 2016 - 2018 (seasons 1–2) | 18:50[15] |
 Lithuania |
Didingasis amžius. Jos Didenybė Kiosem | LNK | September 4, 2016 - Juny 24, 2017 (season 1) July 1, 2017 - April 28, 2018 (season 2) |
14:25 |
 Mexico |
La Sultana Kosem | Imagen Television | February 12, 2018 - May 4, 2018 (season 1) May 7, 2018 - June 15, 2018 (season 2) |
21:00 |
 Moldova |
Kosem | Canal 2 | September 4, 2017 - January 5, 2018 (season 1) | 20:00 |
 Mongolia |
Косем | Edutainment TV | May 21, 2017 - August, 2017 (season 1) January, 2018 - April 27, 2018 (season 2) |
21:00 |
 North Macedonia |
Shekulli Madhёshtor: Kosem | TV 21 | April 11, 2016 - February 9, 2017 (season 1) February 14, 2017 - November 21, 2017 (season 2) |
20:00[16] |
 Pakistan |
کوسم سلطان
Kösem Sultan |
Urdu 1 | Season 1–31 October 2016 - 4 April 2017 Season 2–24 July 2017 - 9 April 2018 |
Mon-Fri 21:00 PST Mon-Wed 22:30 PST |
 Panama |
Kosem | TVN Panama | August 19, 2019 | |
 Poland |
Wspaniałe stulecie: Sułtanka Kösem[17] | TVP1 | April 25, 2016 - September 23, 2016 (season 1) February 14, 2017 - August 24, 2018 (season 2) |
15:50 (ep.1-5) 18:40 (ep.6-132) 16:05 (ep.133-168) |
 Puerto Rico |
La Sultana | Telemundo | October 29, 2018 | 20:00[18] |
 Romania |
Kosem | Kanal D Romania | January 23, 2017 - March 16, 2017 (Season 1) September 25, 2017 - January 19, 2018 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Russia |
Великолепный век. Империя Кёсем Magnificent Century. Empire of Kosem |
Domashniy | January 7, 2017 - May 27, 2017 (season 1) | 19:00 |
 Tunisia |
Sultana Kosem | Nessma TV | September 12, 2016 - 2018 (seasons 1–2) | 18:50[19] |
 Turkey |
Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Star TV (season 1) FOX (season 2) |
November 12, 2015 - June 9, 2016 (season 1) November 18, 2016 - June 27, 2017 (season 2) |
20:00 |
 Ukraine |
Величне століття. Нова володарка | 1+1 | September 24, 2018 - November 27, 2018 (season 1) November 27, 2018 - February 1, 2019 (season 2) |
17:10[20] |
 United Arab Emirates |
حريم السلطان - السلطانة قُسم Hareem-el Sultan: El Sultana Qosum |
OSN Dubai One |
January 1, 2016 - August 8, 2016 (season 1) January 15, 2017 - August 4, 2017 (season 2) - OSN Ya Hala September 4, 2016 - January, 2017 (season 1) September, 2017 - April, 2018 (season 2) - Dubai One |
20:00 |
 United States |
La Sultana | Telemundo | October 29, 2018 - January 18, 2019 (season 1) | 20:00[21] |
 Uruguay |
Kosem La Sultana | Monte Carlo TV | March 10, 2017 - August 16, 2017 (season 1) | 21:30 |
 Uzbekistan |
Ko'sem | Milliy TV | September 4, 2017 - January 5, 2018 (season 1) January 8, 2018 - May 25, 2018 (season 2) |
21:00 |