Esma Sultan (daughter of Abdülaziz)
| Esma Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1873 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 7 May 1899 (aged 26) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Yeni Mosque, Istanbul |
| Spouse | Damat Çerkes Mehmed Pasha |
| Issue | Sultanzade Hasan Bedreddin Bey Sultanzade Hüseyin Hayreddin Bey Fatma Sıdıka Hanımsultan Sultanzade Saadeddin Mehmed Bey Sultanzade Abdullah Bey |
| Dynasty | Ottoman |
| Father | Abdülaziz |
| Mother | Gevheri Kadın |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Esma Sultan (21 March 1873 – 7 May 1899) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Abdülaziz and his wife Gevheri Kadın, herself the daughter of Salih Bey Svatnba. She was the half-sister of Abdülmecid II, the last Caliph of the Muslim world.
Esma Sultan was born on 21 March 1873 at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul to Sultan Abdülaziz's wife Gevheri Kadın (1856–1884). She had an younger brother, Şehzade Mehmed Seyfeddin (22 September 1874 – 19 October 1927).
Following her father Sultan Abdülaziz's deposition on 30 May 1876 and death a few days later, she was taken into the harem of Sultan Abdülhamid II at the age of three.
She was married on 20 April 1889 at the age of 16 to Damat Çerkes Mehmed Pasha (1856 – 24 May 1909) at Yıldız Palace. Her husband was a general in the Ottoman Army and first aide-de-camp to Abdülhamid II.
Esma Sultan died on 7 May 1899 and was interred in Murad V Mausoleum at Yeni Cami in Eminönü, Constantinople.
From this marriage came four sons and one daughter:
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