Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[2][3] (Ottoman Turkish: گل بهار خاتون, lit.

She is occasionally referred to as Albanian, but is believed by most historians that she was a Pontic Greek from the village of Vayvara (south of Sumela Monastery).

[citation needed] When Mehmed the Conqueror died in 1481, Bayezid moved to Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, along with his family to ascend the throne.

[citation needed] According to Turkish tradition, all princes were expected to work as provincial governors (Sanjak-bey) as a part of their training.

[citation needed] However, she herself never became recognized as a Valide Hatun because she died in 1505 before Selim's accession to the throne.