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{{Short description|Turkish martyr (1428 – 1453)}}
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'''Ulubatlı Hasan''', '''Hasan of Ulubat''' (1428 – May 29, 1453) was a [[Sipahi|Timarli Sipâhî]] in the service of Sultan [[Mehmed II]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] who achieved legendary status as a heroic [[Turkish people|Turkish]] [[martyr]] at the successful [[Fall of Constantinople|Siege of Constantinople]].<ref>The Companion Guide to Istanbul: And Around the Marmara By John Freely, Susan Glyn, pg. 356{{Dubious|Talk:Ulubatlı Hasan Dubious Sources|date=September 2012}}</ref>

He was born in a small village called [[Ulubat]] (near [[Karacabey]]) in the province of [[Bursa Province|Bursa]].

At the age of 25 he was present at the Siege of Constantinople (April 6, 1453 – May 29, 1453). The Turks had tried to take the grand city and last stronghold of the [[Byzantine Empire|Roman Empire]] several times before, but this time, under the command of Sultan [[Mehmed II]], who was in his early twenties at the time and already showing potential of being a great military leader, it looked like victory was at hand. But despite several assaults and the severe hammering by the cannons, the great [[Walls of Constantinople|double walls of Constantinople]] held for 53 days.

On the early morning of the last day of the siege, May 29, after the [[Fajr|morning prayers]], the [[Ottoman military band]] started to play one of their songs and the city was stormed. Ulubatlı Hasan was among the first to climb the walls of Constantinople followed closely by thirty of his friends. He carried only an Ottoman [[kilij]], a small shield and the [[Ottoman flag|Ottoman Flag]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} He climbed the wall, under showers of arrows, stones, spears and bullets.  He reached the top and he placed the flag, which he defended until his 12 remaining friends arrived. After that he collapsed with 27 arrows still in his body.{{Citation needed|date=December 2011}} Seeing the Ottoman flag inspired the [[Military of the Ottoman Empire|Ottoman troops]] and kept their [[Morale|spirits]] up – and conversely, disheartened the Greek defenders – until finally the Ottomans  conquered [[Constantinople]].

==In popular culture==
* Hasan of Ulubat was played by [[Turan Seyfioğlu]] in Turkish film ''[[İstanbul'un Fethi]]'' (1951)
* [[İbrahim Çelikkol]] plays Hasan in Turkish film ''[[Fetih 1453]]'' (2012). In the film, there is a romance between him and fictional character named Era ([[Dilek Serbest]]).
* Ulubatlı Hasan Alp is played by [[Sidar Tublek]] in the Turkish Series ''[[Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı]]'' (2024)

==See also==
* [[Fall of Constantinople]]
* [[Mehmed II]]
* [[Sipahi]]
* [[Lake Uluabat]]

==References==
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