Sultan Mahmud

Mahmud has a good sense of humor, he is very pleasant in conversation, and is a great admirer of art. Mahmud is a reformer, but he is very respectful of traditions. He loves his family very much and cares about giving his children the best education. In order to see how his people really live, Mahmud regularly changes clothes and leaves the palace incognito. It is in this form that he meets Anna one day. Having learned that the girl teaches French, he hires her as a teacher.

He has a special hatred for his wife, Hoshyar Sultan.