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  • Mustafa, the Son of Sultan Suleiman
  • By: Ridvan Akbay
  • Narrated by: Aleks Toivola
  • Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary

There are lessons to be learned from the interactions of a sultan and his children - particularly, the sultan’s interaction with his eldest son. Plus, it is still a relevant story even after almost 500 years have passed, and important lessons can be filtered out from the interaction between a father and his son. Moreover, it will be beneficial to write a nonfiction story that will educate and entertain the esteemed listeners and introduce a high percentage of them to a part of the world that they might not know much about. But, I have to clarify the above statement of a "nonfiction story"; this story is not entirely nonfiction. 

The story is a nonfiction telling of the Ottoman Empire, until the tail end of Lawmaker Sultan Suleiman’s time; in other words, chapters one to five (and chapter seven) are a true and well researched telling of the empire. Therefore, everything written up until chapter five is accurate and a fact. Granted, it is a strong statement, which could be retorted by a listener, with one line that could show something other than what was written in this story. However, I am confident of the truth told up until the end of chapter five, and I welcome any critique; therefore, bring on the criticism.  

However, most everything in chapter six will be a fictional telling of what happened when Prince Mustafa rode into the Ottoman Empire’s campsite, located in the outskirts of Konya, and entered the shadowy and eerie big black tent, where his sultan father was waiting for him; therefore, the listeners will have an entertaining, interesting, and surprising chapter. But please, I urge you to not peek ahead. In this story, I will explain the life of Prince Mustafa and the betrayal charges made against him by his sultan father. What I will do is take you back to October 6, 1553, and bring forward previously unknown and intriguing events from that day, told in a fictional telling. Enjoy.

©2021 Ridvan Akbay (P)2022 Ridvan Akbay

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