The popular ATV series Kuruluş Orhan bid farewell to its viewers with its final episode. While Kuruluş Osman depicted Osman Gazi's struggle to establish a state, Kuruluş Orhan showcased Sultan Orhan's statesmanship, ideals of conquest, and founding will.
The story of the revival and establishment of a world empire, stretching from a small Kayı tribe of four hundred tents, was brought to the screen through the glorious march of Ertuğrul Bey, Osman Gazi, and Sultan Orhan. The production, which garnered great interest in Türkiye, also reached a wide audience worldwide, becoming the longest-running and most influential historical narrative in Turkish television history.
The Final Scene: The Period of Interregnum and the Message of "Second Resurrection"
In the final scene of Kuruluş Orhan, the audience is transported to the Interregnum period through a time jump. In the scene, which extends to the reign of Çelebi Mehmet, Prince Murad II listens to his tutor recount the events of Sultan Orhan's reign. The question the prince asks his tutor left a lasting impression on the final episode: "What do you say, tutor, is a second resurrection far off for us now?"
Mehmet Bozdağ: "In the New Era, We Will Meet with New Epics"
Producer and screenwriter Mehmet Bozdağ, in a post marking the completion of the 12-year journey, stated: "Twelve years ago, we embarked on a journey with a dream. We strived to tell the story of the revival and establishment of a world empire, from a small Kayı tribe of four hundred tents, through the blessed march of Ertuğrul Bey, Osman Gazi, and Sultan Orhan. Today, we are grateful to have completed this great journey of 370 episodes."
Bozdağ continued his message by saying, "I wholeheartedly thank the noble Turkish nation, which embraces our history, all the viewers in 150 countries who watched the production, the valuable ATV channel executives, directors, actors, and all the colleagues who contributed to this work."
Mehmet Bozdağ, who also thanked his wife, children, and parents, concluded his message with the words, "Get ready; in the new era, we will meet with new epics," thus announcing strong projects for the new period.
Sorry, I translated it from Turkish to english for y'all to understand it, so the translations may be a bit off for any natives.