Unfortunate Fate, A Lost History: The Complex of Grand Vizier Halil Hamid Paşa in Isparta
Journal: Sanat Tarihi Yıllığı / Journal of Art History
Year: 2023

Halil Hamid Pasha was an important political figure who lived in the 18th century and is remembered for his support for reform movements. Halil Hamid Pasha’s term as Grand Vizier, which lasted just over two years, came to a tragic end in Bozcaada, where he was beheaded by Sultan Abdülhamid I on the grounds that he supported Selim III. His body is buried in the mosque opposite the pier in Bozcaada, and his head is buried in Karacaahmed Cemetery in Istanbul. This study is about the complex that Gr