Yusuf Ziya Pasha

Yusuf Ziya Pasha, also known as Youssouf Zia Pacha (1849 – 1929[1]) was an Ottoman politician and government minister, who was one of the figureheads of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). He was the Ottoman ambassador to the United States from June 14, 1910 to 1914.[2]

For the Ottoman Grand Vizier and statesman, see Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha.
Yusuf Ziya

Pasha
1914
Ottoman Ambassador to United States
In office
14 June 1910 – 1914
MonarchMehmed V
Personal details
Born1849
Ottoman Empire
Died1929 (aged 79–80)
Istanbul (known in English at the time as Constantinople), Turkey
Nationality Ottoman (1849-1922)
 Turkish (1922-1929)
In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Yusuf Ziya, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.

His residence was Perili Köşk in Constantinople (now Istanbul) (originally known as the Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion). The building currently houses the headquarters of Borusan and the Borusan Contemporary art museum.

References
  1. http://www.eksd.org.tr/yusuf-ziya-pasa/
  2. McSpadden, Joseph Walker (1914). American Statesman. Youssouf Zia Pacha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
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