Background
Reftâr-ı Dil Kadınefendi was born in 1838 to an Abadzekh notable, Hatkoyuko Hatko.
Reftâr-ı Dil Kadınefendi was born in 1838 to an Abadzekh notable, Hatkoyuko Hatko.
After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, she was known as Reftarıdil Hatgil. Her family used to live at the coast of Black Sea. She had two sisters Terandil Hanım and Ceylanmelek Hanım who were also given to the palace along with her and were later married to other high officials.
She was a lovely lady with a pink skin, large blue eyes, straight nose, and a round face.
She gave birth two sons, Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin Efendi in 1861 and Şehzade Suleiman Efendi in 1866 who died in infancy. In 1934 "Reftarıdil" took the surname "Hatgil".
She died in Ortaköy Palace, Istanbul on 3 March 1936. 30 May 1876 - 31 August 1876: Devletlu İsmetlu Reftarıdil İkinci Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Second Imperial Lady Consort Reftarıdil).
She was also honest and goodhearted.
