Burhaneddin Cem
Şehzade Burhaneddin Cem (2 February 1920 – 31 October 2008)[3] was the heir apparent to the headship of the Ottoman dynasty. He was born at Beşiktaş, Istanbul as the son of Prince Ibrahim Tevfik (1874–1931) and his fourth wife Hatice Sadiye Hanım (1898–1986). Burhaneddin was a descendant of Sultan Abdülmecid I. He married Irene Starosselskaya of Russian–Georgian noble descent (born 1928) and had two children, Nilüfer Sultan (born 1953) and Şehzade Selim (1955).[4]
| Burhaneddin Cem | |
|---|---|
| Heir apparent of the House of Osman | |
| Term | 12 March 1994 – 31 October 2008 |
| Born | 2 February 1920 Beşiktaş, Istanbul,[1][2] Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 31 October 2008 (aged 88) New York City, United States |
| Spouse | Irene Starosselskaya |
| Issue | Nilüfer Sultan Şehzade Selim |
| House | Imperial House of Osman |
| Father | Prince Ibrahim Tevfik |
| Mother | Hatice Sadiye Hanım |
| Religion | Islam |
References
- The Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol.7, Edited by Hugh Chisholm, (1911), 3; Istanbul, the capital of the Turkish Empire...
- Britannica, Istanbul:When the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, the capital was moved to Ankara, and Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul in 1930.
- GENEALOGICAL NEWS 2008 - Deaths Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Şehzades:Imperial Princes
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