Ayse

Intro Ayse was born in 1495, during the height of the Ottoman Empire. Her father was a lowly sailor who traveled the world, and her mother was a seamstress who worked to support their modest family. Growing up in the bustling port city of Istanbul, she quickly learned the art of negotiation and the value of hard work. At the age of 18, she caught the eye of Ersin, a powerful crime boss within the empire.