The Edirne event saw Mustafa dethroned, with his brother Ahmed III succeeding as the new Sultan (r. 1703–1730), and Şehsuvar was sent to the Old Palace, Istanbul.
[2][6] On the other hand, her son, Şehzade Osman was transferred to the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul together with the entire court.
[8] Mahmud was then succeeded by his half-brother Osman, thus Şehsuvar became the new Valide sultan.
[10] In 1755, Şehsuvar persuaded her son not to execute the grand vizier, Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha, who had been imprisoned in the Kız Kulesi.
[11] Şehsuvar Sultan died on 27 April 1756 in the Topkapı Palace, and was buried in a separate mausoleum located at the Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Çemberlitaş, Fatih, Istanbul.