Mehmed Orhan
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Mehmed Orhan was the 42nd head of the Ottoman dynasty
from 1983 to 1994. He succeeded as head of the Ottoman dynasty on December 9, 1983, following the death of Ali Vâsib
. If reigning, he would have been styled as Sultan Orhan II.
, the son of Prince Mehmed Abdul Kadir, Captain of the Ottoman Army, by his second wife Hadice Macide whose marriage not recognised by the Imperial House, and grandson of Abdul Hamid II
by his second wife.
Mehmed Orhan worked as a shipbuilder in Brazil, a taxi driver in Beirut
and Damascus
, a cemetery attendant and an aide to King Zog of Albania
. He died in Nice
and was buried there.
In a 1990 feature in Lifemagazine, he said his legacy is "both sacred and laughable," and said, "To be Ottoman is to know how to breathe with time."
, 1913 - ?) in January 1933 and later married Margaretha Irma Fournier in Paris
in 1943. He had one daughter by first wife and one son by second wife:
Ottoman Dynasty
The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan...
from 1983 to 1994. He succeeded as head of the Ottoman dynasty on December 9, 1983, following the death of Ali Vâsib
Ali Vasib
Ali Vâsib was the 41st Head of the Imperial House of Osman from 1977 - 1983.He was born at Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, on 13 October 1903. He is the only son of Ahmed Nihad, 38th Head of the Imperial House of Osman, and H.H. Safiru Başhanımefendi. He is the great-grandson of Sultan Murad V, 33rd...
. If reigning, he would have been styled as Sultan Orhan II.
Life
He was born at Serencebey Palace or at Kızıltoprak, Asia MinorAsia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
, the son of Prince Mehmed Abdul Kadir, Captain of the Ottoman Army, by his second wife Hadice Macide whose marriage not recognised by the Imperial House, and grandson of Abdul Hamid II
Abdul Hamid II
His Imperial Majesty, The Sultan Abdülhamid II, Emperor of the Ottomans, Caliph of the Faithful was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire...
by his second wife.
Mehmed Orhan worked as a shipbuilder in Brazil, a taxi driver in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, a cemetery attendant and an aide to King Zog of Albania
Zog of Albania
Zog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
. He died in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
and was buried there.
In a 1990 feature in Lifemagazine, he said his legacy is "both sacred and laughable," and said, "To be Ottoman is to know how to breathe with time."
Marriages and issue
Mehmed Orhan first married Nafiye Yeghen (CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, 1913 - ?) in January 1933 and later married Margaretha Irma Fournier in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1943. He had one daughter by first wife and one son by second wife:
- Fatma Necla Sultan (born CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, 14 September 1933) - Mehmed Selim Orhan (born ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 3 October 1943)