4 February 2026
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Sultan Orhan’s advance toward the Biga Gorge sparks unrest, pushing Demirhan to pressure Dursun into betraying him to save Temurtaş, while Nilüfer Hatun and Asporça’s clash deepens tribal fractures. As Şahinşah quietly maneuvers for power through Fatma Hatun’s engagement—forcing Flavius into a painful choice—Orhan’s negotiations in Constantinople take a shocking turn when the emperor demands he marry Asporça, whose growing fury now drives her toward thoughts of Orhan’s death.