Tension is reaching an all-time high on TRT 1's hit historical period drama Mehmed: Sultan of Conquests (Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı) as another shocking departure rocks the production. Acclaimed master actor Ali Düşenkalkar, who portrays the complex and ambitious Rum Mehmed Pasha, is officially bidding farewell to the cast in Episode 92 due to the completion of his character's historical storyline.
This major exit marks the third significant departure within just three weeks, closely following Kaan Turgut (Venetian envoy Zeno, Episode 90) and Öznur Serçeler (Despina Hatun, Episode 91). Rum Mehmed Pasha's relentless rivalry with Grand Vizier Mahmud Pasha and his harsh measures during the Karaman campaign sealed his dramatic fate in the imperial court.
On social platforms, viewers are passionately debating whether the Sultan will order his historical execution for his transgressions or if he will fall victim to a deep political conspiracy orchestrated by Venetian agents. With Sultan Mehmed resolutely marching toward his Western campaign, the imperial council's balance of power is about to shift permanently.
Key Cast & Departures
- Serkan Çayoğlu (Sultan Mehmed): The visionary Ottoman ruler navigating palace intrigues and pursuing his grand conquest of Rome.
- Ali Düşenkalkar (Rum Mehmed Pasha): The fierce and ruthless statesman exiting in Episode 92 as his historical arc concludes.
- Kaan Turgut (Zeno): The Venetian envoy orchestrating covert plots against the Ottoman state, leaving in Episode 90.
- Öznur Serçeler (Despina Hatun): A pivotal figure entangled in royal dynamics whose arc wrapped up in Episode 91.
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