Yusuf Izzettin Efendi
Prince Yusuf Izzeddin Efendi (born October 10, 1857 in Istanbul ; † February 1, 1916 there ) was the first son of Sultan Abdülaziz and heir to the throne in the Ottoman Empire from 1909 . His Georgian mother Dürr-i Nev Kadın Efendi gave birth to him in the Dolmabahçe Palace . When he was 19, his father died with his wrists cut open, the circumstances of his death (suicide, murder) have not been clarified. Since the throne was passed on to the oldest male descendants, Murad V and Abdülhamid II initially followed on the throne. After his cousin Mehmed V ascended the throne in 1909, he was the potential heir to the throne. In the meantime he was introduced to the customs of the palace and took As the funeral of Edward VII. , And at the coronation Georges V. part.
He criticized the Ottoman war policy in the First World War . He is said to have pleaded for leaving the war and against the alliance with the German Empire. This led to a falling out with Enver Pasha ; He is said to have slapped him in front of the assembled crew after quarrels during a troop inspection at the Dardanelles .
At the beginning of 1916 he was found dead in his room with his wrists cut open. The circumstances of his death are officially given as suicide because he is said to have been ill with depression. In the historical debate, a murder by the Young Turks , especially on behalf of Enver Pasha, is being considered. Ilber Ortayli, on the other hand, thinks it likely that he was killed at the behest of the Germans because he wanted to dissolve the alliance. He was succeeded by Mehmed VI.
Web links
- Veliaht Yusuf İzzettin Efendi'yi İttihatçılar mı öldürdü? in Dünya Bülteni, February 8, 2011, [1]
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ilber Ortaylı in the minutes of the conference İnsan Hakları Perspektifinden Tanzimat Fermanı'na , p. 16 Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Yusuf Izzettin Efendi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi; Yusuf İzzettin Efendi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Heir to the Ottoman throne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1916 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |