Barbaros Hayreddin Episode 1 The Aegean coast of Anatolia was the first indication that Turks would eventually turn the Mediterranean into “a Turkish lake,” as they had no prior experience at sea. After being imprisoned by the Byzantine Empire for two years, Tzachas, also known as Chaka Bey, a commander of the Seljuks, invaded Smyrna (now known as Zmir) with a small group of Oghuz…