Background
He was born at Serencebey Palace or at Kızıltoprak, Asia Minor, the son of Prince Mehmed Abdul Kadir, Captain of the Ottoman Army, by his second wife Mihriban Hanımefendi whose marriage not recognized by the Imperial House, and grandson of Abdul Hamid II by his fourth wife Bidar Kadınefendi.
Career
He succeeded as head of the Ottoman dynasty on 9 December 1983, following the death of Ali Vâsib. If reigning, he would have been styled as Sultan Orhan World War II Mehmed Orhan worked as a shipbuilder in Brazil, a taxi driver in Beirut and Damascus, a cemetery attendant in United States of America and an aide to King Zog of Albania. He died in Nice and was buried there.
In a 1990 feature in magazine, he said his legacy is "both sacred and laughable," and said, "To be Ottoman is to know how to breathe with time.".
Views
Quotations:
"both sacred and laughable,".