Abdulmejid II

Abdulmejid II

Abdulmejid II was born at Dolmabahçe Palace, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on 30 May 1868. On 4 July 1918, his first cousin Mehmed VI became Sultan and he was named Crown Prince. On 19 November 1922, the Crown Prince was elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara.

About Abdulmejid II in brief

Summary Abdulmejid IIAbdulmejid II was born at Dolmabahçe Palace, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on 30 May 1868. On 4 July 1918, his first cousin Mehmed VI became Sultan and he was named Crown Prince. On 19 November 1922, the Crown Prince was elected Caliph by the Turkish National Assembly at Ankara.

On 3 March 1924, six months after the foundation of the Turkish Republic, the Ottoman Caliphate was abolished and the Ottoman dynasty was deposed and expelled from Turkey. He is considered as one of the most important painters of late period Ottoman art.