When father of Ibrahim Tevfik, Burhaneddin Efendi died in 1876 at the age of 27, his uncle Sultan Abdülhamid II named a battleship and one of his sons after him. Burhaneddin Efendi's two-year-old son, Ibrahim Tevfik Efendi, was the only heir he left behind. Sultan Abdülhamid II had him grow up with his own sons, and for several years Ibrahim Tevfik in fact believed the sultan to be his real father. He bred various animals in his waterside mansion in Beşiktaş, like dogs, parrots and lambs. The mansion is now used by Galatasaray University.
After the formation of the Republic of Turkey, the government in Ankara revoked the citizenship of members of the Ottoman dynasty and Ibrahim Tevfik was exiled on March 3, 1924.
A total of 294 members of the royal family had to leave their homeland in just over a week. Vice admiral Tevfik Efendi left for France with his two wives, three children and servants. His two daughters, who had already been married, were also exiled. Tevfik Efendi had two other children in exile Osman Bayezid Efendi and Fevziye. Osman Bayezid the first shahzade to be born in exile. He used to say: "At least, I am fortunate to be conceived in my homeland."
The trustee assigned to sell all the properties the Ottoman dynasty left behind in Turkey betrayed them. He sold the properties, but he spent the money himself, putting Tevfik Efendi and his family in a very difficult financial situation.
Although he was a piano virtuoso, Tevfik Efendi, who was very shy, could not play his piano to an audience and could only perform his art from behind a curtain. He was offered a position as a concert pianist at the Pleyel Hall in Paris but declined the offer.
Shahzade Ömer Faruk Efendi, who was also in financial trouble, was informed about Tevfik Efendi's situation and invited him and his family to his house in Nice, France. Tevfik Efendi, who only left the house for only one day a week, passed away in 1931 as he could not endure the pain of being in exile.
He was laid to rest in a cemetery for the nameless. His best friend was his parrot, which he kept close ever since his time in Istanbul. After his death his family fell apart.
Bio by Ekrem Bugra Ekinci, "Daily Sabah"
After the formation of the Republic of Turkey, the government in Ankara revoked the citizenship of members of the Ottoman dynasty and Ibrahim Tevfik was exiled on March 3, 1924.
A total of 294 members of the royal family had to leave their homeland in just over a week. Vice admiral Tevfik Efendi left for France with his two wives, three children and servants. His two daughters, who had already been married, were also exiled. Tevfik Efendi had two other children in exile Osman Bayezid Efendi and Fevziye. Osman Bayezid the first shahzade to be born in exile. He used to say: "At least, I am fortunate to be conceived in my homeland."
The trustee assigned to sell all the properties the Ottoman dynasty left behind in Turkey betrayed them. He sold the properties, but he spent the money himself, putting Tevfik Efendi and his family in a very difficult financial situation.
Although he was a piano virtuoso, Tevfik Efendi, who was very shy, could not play his piano to an audience and could only perform his art from behind a curtain. He was offered a position as a concert pianist at the Pleyel Hall in Paris but declined the offer.
Shahzade Ömer Faruk Efendi, who was also in financial trouble, was informed about Tevfik Efendi's situation and invited him and his family to his house in Nice, France. Tevfik Efendi, who only left the house for only one day a week, passed away in 1931 as he could not endure the pain of being in exile.
He was laid to rest in a cemetery for the nameless. His best friend was his parrot, which he kept close ever since his time in Istanbul. After his death his family fell apart.
Bio by Ekrem Bugra Ekinci, "Daily Sabah"
When father of Ibrahim Tevfik, Burhaneddin Efendi died in 1876 at the age of 27, his uncle Sultan Abdülhamid II named a battleship and one of his sons after him. Burhaneddin Efendi's two-year-old son, Ibrahim Tevfik Efendi, was the only heir he left behind. Sultan Abdülhamid II had him grow up with his own sons, and for several years Ibrahim Tevfik in fact believed the sultan to be his real father. He bred various animals in his waterside mansion in Beşiktaş, like dogs, parrots and lambs. The mansion is now used by Galatasaray University.
After the formation of the Republic of Turkey, the government in Ankara revoked the citizenship of members of the Ottoman dynasty and Ibrahim Tevfik was exiled on March 3, 1924.
A total of 294 members of the royal family had to leave their homeland in just over a week. Vice admiral Tevfik Efendi left for France with his two wives, three children and servants. His two daughters, who had already been married, were also exiled. Tevfik Efendi had two other children in exile Osman Bayezid Efendi and Fevziye. Osman Bayezid the first shahzade to be born in exile. He used to say: "At least, I am fortunate to be conceived in my homeland."
The trustee assigned to sell all the properties the Ottoman dynasty left behind in Turkey betrayed them. He sold the properties, but he spent the money himself, putting Tevfik Efendi and his family in a very difficult financial situation.
Although he was a piano virtuoso, Tevfik Efendi, who was very shy, could not play his piano to an audience and could only perform his art from behind a curtain. He was offered a position as a concert pianist at the Pleyel Hall in Paris but declined the offer.
Shahzade Ömer Faruk Efendi, who was also in financial trouble, was informed about Tevfik Efendi's situation and invited him and his family to his house in Nice, France. Tevfik Efendi, who only left the house for only one day a week, passed away in 1931 as he could not endure the pain of being in exile.
He was laid to rest in a cemetery for the nameless. His best friend was his parrot, which he kept close ever since his time in Istanbul. After his death his family fell apart.
Bio by Ekrem Bugra Ekinci, "Daily Sabah"
After the formation of the Republic of Turkey, the government in Ankara revoked the citizenship of members of the Ottoman dynasty and Ibrahim Tevfik was exiled on March 3, 1924.
A total of 294 members of the royal family had to leave their homeland in just over a week. Vice admiral Tevfik Efendi left for France with his two wives, three children and servants. His two daughters, who had already been married, were also exiled. Tevfik Efendi had two other children in exile Osman Bayezid Efendi and Fevziye. Osman Bayezid the first shahzade to be born in exile. He used to say: "At least, I am fortunate to be conceived in my homeland."
The trustee assigned to sell all the properties the Ottoman dynasty left behind in Turkey betrayed them. He sold the properties, but he spent the money himself, putting Tevfik Efendi and his family in a very difficult financial situation.
Although he was a piano virtuoso, Tevfik Efendi, who was very shy, could not play his piano to an audience and could only perform his art from behind a curtain. He was offered a position as a concert pianist at the Pleyel Hall in Paris but declined the offer.
Shahzade Ömer Faruk Efendi, who was also in financial trouble, was informed about Tevfik Efendi's situation and invited him and his family to his house in Nice, France. Tevfik Efendi, who only left the house for only one day a week, passed away in 1931 as he could not endure the pain of being in exile.
He was laid to rest in a cemetery for the nameless. His best friend was his parrot, which he kept close ever since his time in Istanbul. After his death his family fell apart.
Bio by Ekrem Bugra Ekinci, "Daily Sabah"
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