Ali Vâsib
| Ali Vâsib | |
|---|---|
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| Head of the Osmanoğlu family | |
| Term | 19 January 1977 – 9 December 1983 |
| Predecessor | Mehmed Abdulaziz |
| Successor | Mehmed Orhan |
| Born | 14 October 1903 Çırağan Palace, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 December 1983 (aged 80) Alexandria, Egypt |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu |
| House | Ottoman |
| Father | Ahmed Nihad |
| Mother | Safiru Hanım |
Ali Vâsib (13 October 1903 – 9 December 1983) was an Ottoman prince. From 1977 to his death in 1983, he was the 41st head of the Imperial House of Osman, an Ottoman royal dynasty.[1][2][3][4]
Early life[]
Vâsib was born on 14 October 1903 in Çırağan Palace, one year before their ordeal in the Çırağan came to an end in 1904. His father was Ahmed Nihad, only son of Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin and Naziknaz Hanm. His mother was Safiru Hanım.[5][6][7]
Vasib was educated at the Galatasaray and Harbiye Colleges in Istanbul. He attained the rank of Lieutenant in the Ottoman army infantry. He achieved the "Collar of the Hanedan-ı-Ali-Osman" and the "Mecidi Nişan", 1st Class.[citation needed]
Marriage[]
On 30 November 1931, Vâsib married his half second cousin once removed Mukbile Sultan at the Ruhl Hotel in Nice, France, the only daughter of Şehzade Ömer Hilmi and his wife Gülnev Hanım. Mukbile was the granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V, 35th head of the House of Osman. The couple had one son, Şehzade Osman Selaheddin Vâsib Osmanoğlu, born on 7 July 1940), a chartered accountant. He married Athena Joy Christoforides; they have three sons and one daughter and grandchildren.[8][9]
Exile[]
After the formation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 and the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate and the Caliphate in the following year, Vasib and other members of his family were forced into exile.[10] They left Istanbul from Sirkeci railway station. Vasib lived in Budapest for a few months, before settling in Nice, France. Other family members moved to the South of France and to Italy, including Vahideddin, (Mehmed VI) who went to San Remo; and Abdulmecid, (Vasib's cousin and the last Caliph) to Nice, after a short time in Switzerland.[citation needed]
French passports[]
The travel documents issued by the Turkish Republic to the members of the House of Osman on their exile were valid for only one year. Vasib intervened with the French government to obtain passports for them. Vasib made contact with the French minister, Count Castellane through General Toulouse and his son, Captain Toulouse, who was a friend. The French passports listed the family as having Ottoman nationality and acknowledged their imperial titles.[citation needed]
Alexandria[]
In January 1935, Vasib moved to Alexandria, Egypt with his wife and her family. For the next 18 years, Vasib was the Director of the Antoniadis Palace, which served to accommodate foreign heads of state and dignitaries visiting Alexandria.[citation needed]
Later years[]
Vasib was permitted to return to Turkey in 1974. From that time, he visited annually and his wife lived in a humble rented flat in the old part of the city near Sultan Ahmed Square. Vasib's memoirs have been published in Turkish. Vasib's son, Osman Selaheddin, transcribed the work from Ottoman Turkish script to present-day Turkish script.[citation needed]
Succession[]
On 19 January 1977, following the death of his cousin, Mehmed Abdülaziz, Vasib became head of the House of Osman. Had Vâsib become the reigning sultan, he would have been "Sultan Ali I".
Death[]
On 9 December 1983, in Alexandria, Vasib died from a stroke. He was 80. He was buried in Alexandria and later his remains were moved to Sultan Reşad Mausoleum, Eyüb. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Ottoman prince. On his death, the Monarchist League wrote: "Prince Ali Vasib will be remembered as a man of great charm. His ease of manner and his gifts as a raconteur were the hallmarks of one of the last of the grands seigneurs of the Gotha."[citation needed]
Ancestry[]
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See also[]
- Line of succession to the former Ottoman throne
References[]
- ^ Almanach de Gotha, 184th edition, p. 365, 912–915. Almanach de Gotha. (2000).
- ^ Burke's royal families of the world. Second edition. p. 247. Burke's peerage. (1980).
- ^ [1] "The Ottoman empire". History Files.
- ^ [2] Official website of the immediate living descendants of the Ottoman dynasty. Accessed 20 July 2012.
- ^ [3] Genealogy of Ali Vasib.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Genealogy of Turkish royalty. Accessed 20 July 2012.
- ^ [4] Family history of Mahmud II Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) kitap.antoloji.com. Accessed 20 July 2011.
- ^ Bir Şehzadenin Hâtırâtı. Osmanoğlu, Osman Selaheddin. Yapı Kredi Yayınları. (2003) Turkey. ISBN 975-08-0878-9 OCLC 469568294.
- ^ [5] Renaming of Constantinople to Istanbul, 1930. Accessed 20 July 2012.
External links[]
- Heirs of Europe, Turkey. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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