Ertugrul Osman V
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Ertuğrul Osman also known as Osman Ertuğrul Osmanoğlu with a surname as required by the Turkish Republic
(18 August 1912 – 23 September 2009), was an Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire
and the 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman
from 1994 until his death. Had the Ottoman Empire not been dissolved and succeeded by the Republic of Turkey, he would have become Emperor of the Ottomans and Caliph of Islam as Osman V. He was also known as Sultan Ertugrul II in reference to Ertuğrul
, the father of Osman I
.
Osman was fourth in line to the throne when the monarchy was abolished in 1923, and the modern Republic of Turkey replaced the Imperial Dynasty
. Up to that time he was addressed as His Imperial Highness Shahzade Ertuğrul Osman Efendi Hazretleri, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire.
He was regarded by Turks as the "last Ottoman".
, Yıldız Palace
, 19 December 1885 - New York City
, United States
, 15 June 1949 and buried in Damascus
). His father served as Captain of the Ottoman Army. From 1914 to 1919 his father was crown prince and titular king of Albania
by his marriage to his first wife, Aliye Melek Nazlıyar (Adapazarı
, 13 October 1892 - Ankara
, 31 August 1976), daughter of Huseyin Bey. They married at Nişantaşı
, Nişantaşı Palace, Pera (today Beyoğlu
) on 7 June 1909 and divorced in 1919, . Osman's paternal grandparents were Sultan Abdul Hamid II
and his fourth wife.
In 1924, while studying in Vienna
, Austria
, he received news that all members of the Sultan's family were to be exiled. He lived in the United States
from 1933, and later resided in New York City
. He became the 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman in 1994. Osman lived modestly in New York after 1945, residing in a two-bedroom apartment above a restaurant. He returned to Turkey
in 1992, having been invited by the country's government. At that time, he observed, "Democracy works well in Turkey."
Osman was granted a Turkish passport
and citizenship in 2004.
Osman spoke Turkish
, English
, German
and French
fluently and understood Italian
and Spanish
. He died aged 97 on 23 September 2009. The Turkish Ministry of Culture announced that the Prince had died in his sleep as a result of renal failure
. His wife, who was by his side, when he died, also confirmed the cause of death. The Prince had spent one week in Istanbul's Memorial hospital at the time of his death. Osman's funeral was held at the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
in Istanbul on the 26th of September. His body was interred next to his grandfather His Imperial Majesty, Grand Sultan Abdülhamit II in Istanbul’s Çemberlitaş neighborhood. His coffin was draped with the Imperial Ottoman Standard and his funeral was attended by Turkish Government Ministers. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey and the President of the Republic of Turkey both sent condolences to the Imperial family. The Prime Minister also later visited Osman's widow at a former Imperial Palace to express his condolences.
, New York
, on 20 January 1947 to Gulda Twerskoy (Johannesburg
, Gauteng
, 20 March 1915 - New York City, 16 September 1985), without issue. His second wife, whom he married in New York City, on 27 September 1991, Zeynep Tarzi (born Istanbul
, 16 December 1940), is the daughter of Abdulfettah Tarzi, niece of the former King of Afghanistan
, Amanullah Khan
, and of Pakize Tarzi, a pioneering Turkish gynaecologist from a deep-rooted Ottoman family. He was married to Zeynep until his death at 97 years of age.
His Imperial Highness The Prince Ertugrul Osman V, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire
Post-1994
His Imperial Highness The Prince Ertugrul Osman V, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire, 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman
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(18 August 1912 – 23 September 2009), was an Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and the 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman
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 1994 until his death. Had the Ottoman Empire not been dissolved and succeeded by the Republic of Turkey, he would have become Emperor of the Ottomans and Caliph of Islam as Osman V. He was also known as Sultan Ertugrul II in reference to Ertuğrul
Ertugrul
Ertuğrul was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. He was the leader of the Kayı clan of the Oghuz Turks...
, the father of Osman I
Osman I
Osman I or Othman I or El-Gazi Sultan Osman Ghazi, or Osman Bey or I. Osman, Osman Gazi Han), nicknamed "Kara" for his courage, was the leader of the Ottoman Turks, and the founder of the dynasty that established and ruled the Ottoman Empire...
.
Osman was fourth in line to the throne when the monarchy was abolished in 1923, and the modern Republic of Turkey replaced the Imperial Dynasty
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...
. Up to that time he was addressed as His Imperial Highness Shahzade Ertuğrul Osman Efendi Hazretleri, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire.
He was regarded by Turks as the "last Ottoman".
Life
Osman was the youngest son of Prince Mehmed Burhaneddin (ConstantinopleIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Yıldız Palace
Yildiz Palace
Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.- Origin :...
, 19 December 1885 - New York City
New York City
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, United States
United States
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, 15 June 1949 and buried in 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...
). His father served as Captain of the Ottoman Army. From 1914 to 1919 his father was crown prince and titular king of Albania
Principality of Albania
The Principality of Albania refers to the short-lived monarchy in Albania, headed by William, Prince of Albania and to the state after the First World War, until the abolition of the monarchy in 1925, when Albania was declared a republic.-Principality:The Principality was established on February...
by his marriage to his first wife, Aliye Melek Nazlıyar (Adapazarı
Adapazari
Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. Adapazarı is a part of the densely populated region of the country, known as the Marmara Region. As of 2010, the city has a population of 560,876 ...
, 13 October 1892 - Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, 31 August 1976), daughter of Huseyin Bey. They married at Nişantaşı
Nisantasi
Nişantaşı is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, comprising neighbourhoods like Teşvikiye, Osmanbey, Maçka and Pangaltı. It includes the stores of world famous brands and has many popular cafés, pubs, restaurants and night clubs. It is a part of the Şişli district...
, Nişantaşı Palace, Pera (today Beyoğlu
Beyoglu
Beyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn...
) on 7 June 1909 and divorced in 1919, . Osman's paternal grandparents were Sultan 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...
and his fourth wife.
In 1924, while studying in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
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, he received news that all members of the Sultan's family were to be exiled. He lived in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1933, and later resided in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He became the 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman in 1994. Osman lived modestly in New York after 1945, residing in a two-bedroom apartment above a restaurant. He returned to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in 1992, having been invited by the country's government. At that time, he observed, "Democracy works well in Turkey."
Osman was granted a Turkish passport
Turkish passport
Turkish Passports are issued in accordance with the Passport Act from July 15, 1950 to Turkish citizens to travel outside of the country....
and citizenship in 2004.
Osman spoke Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
fluently and understood Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. He died aged 97 on 23 September 2009. The Turkish Ministry of Culture announced that the Prince had died in his sleep as a result of renal failure
Renal failure
Renal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
. His wife, who was by his side, when he died, also confirmed the cause of death. The Prince had spent one week in Istanbul's Memorial hospital at the time of his death. Osman's funeral was held at the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire . The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior....
in Istanbul on the 26th of September. His body was interred next to his grandfather His Imperial Majesty, Grand Sultan Abdülhamit II in Istanbul’s Çemberlitaş neighborhood. His coffin was draped with the Imperial Ottoman Standard and his funeral was attended by Turkish Government Ministers. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey and the President of the Republic of Turkey both sent condolences to the Imperial family. The Prime Minister also later visited Osman's widow at a former Imperial Palace to express his condolences.
Marriages
He was married twice, first in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
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, on 20 January 1947 to Gulda Twerskoy (Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, 20 March 1915 - New York City, 16 September 1985), without issue. His second wife, whom he married in New York City, on 27 September 1991, Zeynep Tarzi (born Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, 16 December 1940), is the daughter of Abdulfettah Tarzi, niece of the former King of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Amanullah Khan
Amanullah Khan
Amanullah Khan was the King of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Amir and after 1926 as Shah. He led Afghanistan to independence over its foreign affairs from the United Kingdom, and his rule was marked by dramatic political and social change...
, and of Pakize Tarzi, a pioneering Turkish gynaecologist from a deep-rooted Ottoman family. He was married to Zeynep until his death at 97 years of age.
Full Style
Pre-1994His Imperial Highness The Prince Ertugrul Osman V, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire
Post-1994
His Imperial Highness The Prince Ertugrul Osman V, Imperial Prince of the Ottoman Empire, 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman
External links
- Ottoman Club
- Genealogy of Ertuğrul Osman
- Ertugrul Osman - Daily Telegraph obituary