Bamsi bey

Bamsı Gazi named after the legend of Bamsi Beyrek is the adoptive brother and loyal alp of Ertuğrul Ghazi. He was the former Chief Alp of the Kayı tribe and the widower of Hafsa Hatun, father of Aslıhan Hatun and Aybars Bey and adoptive father of Sıddık Alp. He is a close friend and mentor of Osman Bey. When Dündar became the acting Bey, Bamsı reluctantly accepted, but only because it was Ertuğrul Gazi's order. He is very close to Osman Bey and his alps and always sides with him. He supports Osman in becoming the Bey, and is tasked by Ertuğrul with protecting some relics to hand over to Osman. He is the adoptive brother and loyal alp of Ertuğrul Gazi. He was also mentioned in many ottoman qitabs/ books for his heroic actions of when bamsi saved Osman Gazi and his alps from an ambush. He was blood brothers with Dogan Alp and Turgut Alp
== Personality ==
Bamsi is very loyal and good hearted, somewhat slow-thinking, and prone to emotional outbursts. He also fights with two swords and is loyal to Ertuğrul and enjoys fighting against the enemy. He is a keen story teller, often referencing stories from the Book of Dede Korkut. 
==Appearances==
Nurettin Sönmez played the role of Bamsi Beyrek in the turkish production, Kurulus Osman (translated as Establishment Osman). He is the deuteragonist of the series and has appeared in almost every episode. 
===Bamsi in Dirilis Ertugrul===
Bamsi appeared as one of Ertugrul's Alps in the Dirilis Ertugrul series. He was slighltly naive and liked to play around, but always was there for his friends.
==Relationships==
===Erutgrul Ghazi===
The two are adoptive brothers, and Bamsi has been his Alp from the start. When Dündar became the acting Bey, Bamsı reluctantly accepted, but only because it was Ertuğrul Gazi's order. He was tasked by Ertuğrul with protecting some relics to hand over to Osman.
===Osman Bey===
He is a close friend and mentor of Osman Bey. He and Osman are close, and he supports v in becoming the Bey. He was one of Ertugrul's Alps, and goes on to become Osman's. 
===Abdurrahman Gazi ===
After he was martyred in Togay's ambush while protecting Gonca Hatun, Bamsi hugged him and wouldn't let go and kept repeating "Sons...Abdurrahman Gazi is a martyr now."
Category:Alps
Category:People of Kayi Principality