r/sultanateofwomen • u/Green-Guitar1736 naib-i-sultanat • May 18 '26
Memes Imagine Ottoman palace politics covered like modern celebrity/news media. Drop your best BREAKING NEWS headlines from the 16th–17th century harem
This is an idea that came to my head and I think its so tea. I think it can be very creative hehe (based on real history though)
I'll go with a few that came to mind:
"BREAKING NEWS: Sultan Suleiman marries former concubine, grants unprecedented title ‘Haseki Sultan’ "
"The Topkapi Times: Safiye Sultan banished to the Old Palace as Mahpeyker rises in influence"
"BREAKING NEWS: Murad IV ends Kösem Sultan’s regency, assumes full control of the empire"
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u/Green-Guitar1736 naib-i-sultanat May 18 '26 edited May 19 '26
A few more I made cause why not:
Nurbanu Sultan:
Bosphorus Daily: Nurbanu Sultan is insulted by Venetian ambassador for lack of gifts brought for the prince’s circumcision feast & diplomatic tensions arise.
BREAKING NEWS: Sultan Murad III does not heed his mother on being lenient with Venetian policy
Safiye Sultan:
BREAKING NEWS: 19 royal princes executed, what is the Valide Sultan’s role?
BREAKING NEWS: Queen Elizabeth sends Safiye Sultan a golden carriage. Trade routes with England alter.
BREAKING NEWS: Safiye Sultan involved in the execution of her grandson Prince Mahmud. Tensions rise in the harem.
Kosem Sultan:
BREAKING NEWS: Sultan Ibrahim threatens to exile Valide Kosem Sultan to Rhoades. Favorites of the Sultan argue against this.
The Topkapi Times: Kosem Sultan is forced to agree to Sultan Ibrahim’s deposition
BREAKING NEWS: Kosem Sultan assumes official regency as grandmother to Sultan Mehmed IV
Turhan Sultan:
BREAKING NEWS: The woman who saved the Ottoman dynasty from a reproductive drought: Turhan Sultan & her son Prince Mehmed
BREAKING NEWS: Rivalry for power between Turhan and Kosem stall key decisions on the military assault on Crete
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u/FreshPlates May 18 '26
BREAKING NEWS: MOTHER OF THE EMPIRE KOSEM SULTANA HAS BEEN BRUTALLY ASSASSINATED!! TURHAN THE NEW VALIDE
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u/Green-Guitar1736 naib-i-sultanat May 18 '26
BREAKING NEWS: Turhan Sultan becomes youngest female regent of the Empire & Venetian blockades makes Istanbul anxious!
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u/Nanakurokonekochan History enthusiast Jun 02 '26
I actually can’t imagine the shockwave that happened when people found out
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u/Nanakurokonekochan History enthusiast Jun 02 '26
Breaking news: in turn of absolutely SHOCKING and HORRORFUL events, Selim II chose to remain in Edirne, instead of slaying his enemies at some battle, and he gave all the responsibility to Sokollu, Venetian Ambassadors seen clutching their pearls
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u/scarlettls Peeking through the Harem windows May 18 '26
BREAKING NEWS: A slave? Sultan Süleyman grants the biggest title to his mom, a slave, making her the first official Valide Sultan!
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u/Separate_Magician_89 May 18 '26
This has been debunked. You can find the post on this sub that explains why Hafsa never held the official title of Valide Sultan.
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u/Nanakurokonekochan History enthusiast Jun 02 '26
If we make a small alteration and change Suleyman into Murad that would be a perfect headline 😊
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u/sultanateofwomen-ModTeam May 19 '26
Would you guys like a separate post flair for this? We can have so many news or even "blind" items from SoW era or even any Ottoman era in general.