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Osmanoğlu family
Parent family	Ottoman dynasty
Place of origin	Turkey
Founded	1922; 103 years ago (1922)
Distinctions	Members of the formerOttoman dynasty
Traditions	Sunni Islam

Osmanoğlu is a family belonging to the historicalOttoman dynasty, which was the ruling house of theOttoman Empire from 1299 until theabolition of the Ottoman sultanate in 1922, and theOttoman Caliphate from 1517 until theabolition of the caliphate in 1924. In 1924, members of the Osmanoğlu family were forced into exile.^[1] Their descendants now live in many countries throughout Europe, as well as in the United States, the Middle East, and since they have now been permitted to return to their homeland, many now also live in Turkey. The female members of the dynasty were allowed to return after 1951,^[1] and the male members after 1973.^[2] The family adopted the surname of Osmanoğlu, meaning "son ofOsman".

Below is a list of people who would have been heirs to the Ottoman throne following the abolition of the sultanate on 1 November 1922.^[2] These people have not necessarily made any claim to the throne; for exampleErtuğrul Osman said "Democracy works well in Turkey."^[3]

• Mehmed VI, last Ottoman Sultan (1918–1922) then 36th Head of the House of Osman in exile (1922–1926).^[2]
• Abdulmejid II, cousin of Mehmed VI. Last Ottoman Caliph (1922–1924) then 37th Head of the House of Osman following Mehmed VI Vahideddin's death (1926–1944).^[2]
• Ahmed Nihad, 38th Head of the House of Osman (1944–1954), grandson of SultanMurad V.^[2]
• Osman Fuad, 39th Head of the House of Osman (1954–1973), half-brother of Ahmed IV Nihad.^[2]
• Mehmed Abdulaziz, 40th Head of the House of Osman (1973–1977), grandson of SultanAbdulaziz.^[2]
• Ali Vâsib, 41st Head of the House of Osman (1977–1983), son of Ahmed IV Nihad.^[2]

Osman's father wasŞehzade Mehmed Abdülkerim, the only son ofŞehzade Mehmed Selim, the eldest son ofAbdul Hamid II. In 1924, when members of the Ottoman dynasty were expelled, they left forBeirut. Mehmed Abdülkerim died in 1935 in Damascus and left his two children, born in 1930 and 1932 orphans at a young age. Osman's grandfather Mehmed Selim died in 1937. The family returned to Istanbul from exile in Damascus in 1974.

Since the turn of the 21st century there has been a growing interest in the living members of the Ottoman family, both within Turkey and abroad.^[4]

In 2006, family members met atDolmabahçe Palace for the presentation of the documentaryOsmanoğlu'nun Sürgünü (The Ottomans' Exile) produced by TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation).^[5] 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, India, and North America, 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.^[4][6]

According toThe New York Times, historians said that the show of reverence at the funeral of Imperial Prince Ertuğrul Osman in September 2009 was a "seminal moment in the rehabilitation of the Ottoman Empire".^[7]

The popularity of the historical television seriesPayitaht Abdulhamid about the Ottoman Empire has grown significantly in recent years in Turkey, and the Turkish government under Erdoğan has encouraged a nostalgia for the greatness of the former empire, which is sometimes referred to as 'Neo-Ottomanism'.^[8][9]

An interview withImperial Prince Mahmud by the Anatolian News Agency was published in several publications in Turkey and the UK.^[10]

Without exception, all high-ranking members of the Imperial Ottoman family were exiled in 1924. Most had never left their homeland before, and all were forced to make a new life abroad. The family departed fromSirkeci railway station, and would disperse across Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia. In exile, the family lived in poverty.^[11] As the former Ottoman SultanMehmed VI Vahideddin had settled inSan Remo, many members of the family congregated in the South of France. After living inSwitzerland for a short time, the last Caliph of Islam, Imperial Prince (Şehzade)Abdulmecid II, also moved to theFrench Riviera, settling inNice. The Turkish Republic had issued the exiled Ottoman family members travel documents but they were only valid for one year. Therefore, by 1925 members of the family were no longer able to travel. Prince (Şehzade)Ali Vâsib Efendi appealed to the French Government and succeeded in obtaining courtesy passports for them. The French Government also issued passports to the children of the members of the family who were born in exile. In the years since the exile was lifted in 1973, many members of the Ottoman family have obtained Turkish citizenship and hold Turkish passports.^{[citation needed]}

1. Şehzade Ömer Abdülmecid Osmanoğlu Efendi (b. 1941) (descendant of Mehmed V throughÖmer Hilmi andMahmud Namık)^{[12][13][14][15]}
2. Şehzade Mehmed Ziyaeddin Efendi (b. 1947) (descendant of Mehmed V)^{[12][13][14][16][15]}
3. Şehzade Roland Selim Kadir Efendi (b. 1949) (descendant of Abdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
4. Şehzade Selim Djem Efendi (b. 1955) (descendant ofAbdülmecid I)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
5. Şehzade Orhan İbrahim Suleiman Saadeddin Efendi (b. 1959) (descendant ofAbdulaziz)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
6. Şehzade Mustafa Kemal Stockley Efendi (b. 1961) (descendant of Abdul Hamid II)^[12]<Gündüz>^{[13][14][17][15]}
7. Şehzade Orhan Osmanoğlu Efendi (b. 1963) (descendant of Abdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
8. Şehzade Eric Mehmed Ziyaeddin Nazim Efendi (b. 1966) (descendant of Mehmed V)^{[12][13][14][15]}
9. Şehzade Orhan Murad Osmanoğlu Efendi (b. 1972) (descendant of Murad V throughAhmed IV andAli I, and of Mehmed V throughÖmer Hilmi)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
10. Şehzade Francis Mahmud Namık Osmanoğlu Efendi (b. 1975) (descendant of Mehmed V throughÖmer Hilmi andMahmud Namık)^{[12][13][14][15]}
11. Şehzade René Osman Abdul Kadir Efendi (b. 1975) (descendant of Abdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}

The formal way of addressing the female descendants of the Ottoman Sultans isDevletlû İsmetlu (given name)Sultân Aliyyetü'ş-Şân Hazretleri, i.e. Sultana (given name). According to genealogies of the House of Osman, had the Sultanate not been abolished, there would be fifteen Sultanas:

1. Margot Miriam Leyla Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1947,Paris) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
2. Nilüfer Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1953,Egypt) (descendant ofAbdülmecid I)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
3. Perihan Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1963,Bulgaria) (descendant ofAbdülaziz)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
4. Ayşe Louise Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1964,Turkey) (descendant ofMehmed V)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
5. Gülhan Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1968,Paris) (descendant ofAbdülaziz)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
6. Ayşe Gülnev Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1969,Paris) (descendant ofMurad V)
7. Nurhan Evanthia Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1970,Greece) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
8. Nilhan Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1987,Turkey) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
9. Zoe Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1988,Egypt) (descendant ofMehmed V)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
10. Emma Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1992,Damascus) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
11. Suzan Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1997,The Netherlands) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][16][15]}
12. Ridwan Osmanoglu Sultan (b. 1998) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][16]}
13. Berna Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 1999) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
14. Asyahan Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 2004) (descendant ofAbdul Hamid II)^{[12][13][14][17][15]}
15. Esma Emira Osmanoğlu Sultan (b. 2015) (descendant ofMurad V throughAhmed IV andAli I, and ofMehmed V throughÖmer Hilmi)^{[12][13][14][15]}

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