Selim Süleyman Osmanoğlu

Selim Süleyman Osmanoğlu
Selim Süleyman
Born (1979-12-15) 15 December 1979
High Wycombe, England
Spouse Alev Hanım
Issue Şehzade Batu Bayezid, Emine Emira Sultan
House Imperial House of Osman
Father Şehzade Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu
Mother Athena Joy Hanım
Religion Islam

Şehzade Selim Süleyman Osmanoğlu[1][2][3][4][5][6] (born 15 December 1979) is the youngest son of Şehzade Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu and his wife Athena Joy Hanım, née, Christoforides. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Sultan Murad V, 33rd sovereign of the House of Osman through his grandfather Şehzade Ali Vasıb, 41st Head of the Imperial House of Osman, and also the great-great-grandson of Sultan Mehmed V, 35th sovereign of the House of Osman, through his grandmother Emine Mükbile Sultan. He has two siblings, a sister Ayşe Gülnev Sultan and a brother Orhan Murad Osmanoğlu. Selim holds a Degree in Business and Economics from Kingston University, London and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a Chartered Insurance Broker and a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management.

Marriage and issue

On 22 June 2003, Selim Efendi married Alev Hanım, née Öcal, at Esma Sultan Yalısı in Istanbul. The historical Yalı (English: waterside mansion) formerly belonged to Esma Sultan having been given to her as a wedding gift by her father Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I. It is now a venue for weddings and other events. Alev Hanım graduated from Boğaziçi University, İstanbul. Together Alev and Selim have one son, Şehzade Batu Bayezid who was born in Sidcup, Kent, England, on 23 April 2008, and one daughter Esma Emira Sultan, born on 19 June 2015.

Life

Şehzade Selim Süleyman has had a career in the Insurance industry in the City of London and is now employed by the multinational insurance brokers AON in Muscat, Oman.

Resurgence of interest in the Ottoman dynasty

Since 2000 there has been a growing interest in the living members of the Ottoman family, both within Turkey and abroad.

In 2006, family members met at Dolmabahçe Palace for the presentation of the documentary "Osmanoğlu'nun Sürgünü" ("The Ottomans' Exile") produced by TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation).[7] This documentary followed the stories of the members of the Ottoman family who went into exile in 1924, following the establishment of the Turkish Republic and the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate. It then follows the stories of their descendants, who now live in Turkey, Europe, the United States and throughout the Middle East. Extensive coverage of this event, and the success of the documentary series has dramatically raised the profile of the Imperial Family.[8][9]

Thousands of mourners paid their respects at the funeral of Ertuğrul Osman in September 2009.[10]

In July 2010, Ayşe Gülnev Sultan held a party to celebrate the 70th birthday of her father Prince Şehzade Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu, attended by a number of members of the Ottoman family, including Sultanzade Prince Ali bin Naif of Jordan and Sultanzade Prince Abbas Hilmi.[11][12]

Family Tree

This family tree shows the line of descent from the founder of the Ottoman dynasty to present day through the male descendants of Sultan Murad V

References

  1. ↑ Almanach de Gotha (184th ed.). Almanach de Gotha. 2000. pp. 365, 912–915.
  2. ↑ "Hayatta Olan Şehzadeler". Foundation of the Ottoman Dynasty. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Burke's Royal Families of the World (2 ed.). Burke's Peerage. 1980. p. 247.
  4. ↑ "Current Living Şehzades". Official Ottoman Family Website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  5. ↑ İbrahim Pazan (15 September 2009). "Osmanoğullarının yeni reisi Osman Bayezid Efendi". Netgazete. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Osmanlı Hanedanı vakıf çatısı altında toplanıyor". Sabah. 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Akgüneş, Gürkan 2006 "Şehzadeler sarayda buluştu" Milliyet Retrieved 2011-07-20
  8. ↑ 2006 "2006 yılından hanedanın bir videosu" Ottoman Dynasty Foundation Retrieved 2011-07-20
  9. ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE5DC153FF937A35751C1A96F9C8B63&ref=danbilefsky&pagewanted=1
  10. ↑ Bilefsky, Dan 2009-12-4 "Frustrated with the West, Turks Revel in Empire Lost" The New York Times Retrieved 2011-07-20
  11. ↑ http://www.thebritabroad.com/index.php/bodrum-news/3533.html
  12. ↑ http://www.haberler.com/osmanli-hanedanini-dogum-gununde-bulustu-2164876-haberi/

Bibliography

  • Osmanoğlu, Osman Selaheddin (2003). Bir Şehzadenin Hâtırâtı. Turkey: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. ISBN 9750808789. OCLC 469568294. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  • "Ottoman Family". Official website of the immediate living descendants of the Ottoman Dynasty. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  • "Genealogy of the Ottoman Family". Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  • Family Tree, descendants of Sultan Mahmud II. Retrieved 2011-02-28.

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