Turhan Hatice Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: تورخان سلطان, "mercyful" or "noble"; c. 1627 – 4 August 1683) was the first Haseki Sultan of the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim (reign 1640–48) and Valide sultan as the mother of Mehmed IV (reign 1648–87). Turhan was prominent for the regency of her young son and her building patronage. She and Kösem Sultan are the only two women in Ottoman history to be regarded as official regents and had supreme control over the Ottoman Empire. As a result, Turhan became one of the prominent figures during the era known as Sultanate of Women.
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1628 Rus'
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5 July 1683 (aged 55) (now Edirne, Turkey)
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