Mehmed Abdulaziz

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Claimants to the Ottoman throne since 1922
Mehmed VI (1922) Abdülmecid II (1922-1944) Ahmed Nihad (1944-1954) Osman Fuad (1954-1973) Mehmed Abdulaziz (1973-1977) Ali Vâsib (1977-1983) Mehmed Orhan (1983-1994) Ertuğrul Osman (1994-)
See also Ottoman dynasty

Prince Mehmed Abdulaziz Efendi (September 26, 1901 - January 19, 1977) was the 40th head of the Ottoman dynasty. Prince Mehmed Abdulaziz was the son of Prince Mehmed Seyfeddin and Neshe Felek and was a grandson of Sultan Abdülâziz.

He was married on 21 February 1929 at Cairo to Berkemal Yegen (1911-1962) and they had one son.

• Prince Hürrem Efendi (1939-1999)

[edit] References

• The History Files: The Ottoman Empire
• Genealogy of Mehmed Abdulaziz

Mehmed Abdulaziz House of Osman Born: September 26 1901 Died: January 19 1977
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Osman Fuad	— TITULAR — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire May 19, 1973 – January 19, 1977 Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1922	Succeeded by Ali Vâsib
	— TITULAR — Caliph of Islam May 19, 1973 – January 19, 1977