Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin

Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin Efendi (; 22 June 1901 – June 1945) was an Ottoman prince, the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his consort Behice Hanım.

Early life Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin was born on 22 June 1901 in the Yıldız Palace. His father was Abdul Hamid II, son of Abdulmejid I and Tirimüjgan Kadın. His mother was Behice Hanım, daughter of Albus Bey Maan and Nazli Hanım Kuçba. He had a twin brother, Şehzade Mehmed Bedreddin who died in childhood in 1903. He was the sixth son born to his father. He was named after his decreased uncle, Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin (1852 – 1884). Nureddin, however, remained in Istanbul. He and his mother first settled in with his eldest half-sister Zekiye Sultan, then in his maternal grandparents house in Beşiktaş, and finally in the Maslak Palace in 1911.

Education and career In October 1902 he was registered in the Ertuğrul cavalry regiment. In December 1908, he was enrolled in the Ottoman Military College. In March 1915, he was enrolled in Galatasaray High School. In 1916, he was sent to Germany, where he studied at the Potsdam Military Academy.

When they ran out of money, they made a living by selling his mother's or wife's jewelry. His maternal grandmother also used to send a small amount of money from time to time. However, with time it became difficult to making a living, and so he went to Paris find work. During this time he lived with his elder half-sister Şadiye Sultan. Unable to find a suitable job, he made a living by playing piano and drums for three or five kuruş in cafes. May 1917 Order of Osmanieh, Jeweled

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