

Osman is alerted that a distant Cuman Turk tribe has been invaded by the Emperor and the Bey's daughter, Targun, is being taken captive. Osman rescues Targun and takes her to the tribe. However, Targun is betraying Osman, she spies for Aya Nikola to save her father, İnal Bey, who is in Aya Nikola's captive. Hazal also teases Bala that Targun was brought by Osman because he wanted to marry her for a child which she couldn't produce.
Tekfur Alexis of İnegöl seeks revenge on the Kayı tribe for conquering Kulucahisar. He invades a caravan of the Kayı tribe, Osman, takes his revenge by defeating him in a battle. After the battle, the Emperor, concerned over the Turk threat on his empire, sends Aya Nikola to İnegöl Castle. Nikola kills Alexis for his failure and snatches the castle from him. Nikola also frees an old friend from prison, Flatyos. Ertuğrul also later returns towards the end after a year in Konya.