Rana Hanımsultan

Rana Hanımsultan, also known as Rana Eldem, (25 February 1926 – 14 April 2008) was an Ottoman princess and a French teacher. She was the daughter of Naciye Sultan, and Mehmet Kamil Killigil.

Early life and education Rana Hanımsultan was born in Paris, France, on 25 February 1926. Rana's parents divorced in 1949, and her father returned to Turkey and became a Turkish citizen through a law dated 22 September 1949. She completed her high secondary education there.

Death Rana Hanımsultan died in Istanbul on 14 April 2008 shortly after she had fallen down the stairs at her Istanbul home on 13 April and had experienced a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral prayers for her were performed at Teşvikiye Mosque on 17 April with the attendance of the members of the Ottoman dynasty. Her mother, Naciye Sultan, could return to Turkey on 4 August 1952 and stayed at their home in Istanbul for a while. They had three children, two daughters and a son:

Ceyda Eldem (1 March 1952 - August 2014) Necla Eldem (24 March 1954 - 24 August 1964). She died in an accident at age ten. Edhem Eldem (born 2 March 1960) who works as historian and faculty member at Boğaziçi University. On 2 September 1983 he married Zeynep Sedef Torunoglu, and they have a daughter, Simin Eldem.