Background
Mezide Mestan Kadınefendi was born as the daughter of Kaymat Bey Mikanba and his wife Princess Feryal Marşan. Her father was an Abkhazian noble man and her mother was a princess from the princely family of Marşan-Abaza.
Mezide Mestan Kadınefendi was born as the daughter of Kaymat Bey Mikanba and his wife Princess Feryal Marşan. Her father was an Abkhazian noble man and her mother was a princess from the princely family of Marşan-Abaza.
Her real name was Kadriye Mikanba. At a very young age she was given for service at the Yıldız Palace. She is said to have been very timid.
She was tall, had dark coffee colored hairs and brown eyes.
Hidayet Hanım, a sister of Princess Leyla Achba was a Lady-in-waiting to her. She had a mansion in the Yıldız Palace park.
Together with Abdul Hamid, Mezide Mestan had a son:
Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin Efendi (Constantinople, Yıldız Palace, 19 December 1885 – New York City, 15 June 1949 and buried in Damascus). 2 February 1885 - 11 April 1895:Devletlu Bașikbal Mezide Mestan Hanımefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The First Honoured Lady Consort Mezide Mestan)
11 April 1895 - 17 June 1901:Devletlu İsmetlu Mezide Mestan Dördüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fourth Imperial Lady Consort Mezide Mestan)
17 June 1901 - 21 January 1909:Devletlu İsmetlu Mezide Mestan Üçüncü Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Third Imperial Lady Consort Mezide Mestan).