  Åehzade mustafa muhlisi () (1515, manisa â october 6, 1553, konya), was the prince of manisa from 1533 to 1541 and the prince of amasya from 1541 to 1553. he was suleiman the magnificent's first-born son by mahidevran sultan. Åehzade mustafa was the heir apparent to the ottoman throne and a very popular prince among the people of anatolia. he had one sister, raziye sultan, from her mother's side. == life ==  mustafa was born in 1515 in manisa to sultan suleiman i and his consort mahidevran sultan, while suleiman was still a prince. mustafa experienced problems in his relationship with his father since very early in his life. he was the first-born son and therefore the heir apparent to the throne, but his father, according to some historians, was more interested in mustafa's younger half-brother Åehzade mehmed, the eldest son of hÃ¼rrem sultan, the most prominent one of suleiman's consorts and his legal wife. suleiman created more opportunities to the younger one and appeared to be preparing him for the throne. his father's treatment further displeased mustafa. then, he faced a second shock after being sent to amasya from the more prominent manisa. the rule of manisa was given to mehmed. however, after he was sent to amasya, mustafa got the news of an edict written by suleiman. to mustafa's pleasant surprise, it indicated that mustafa was the only heir to the throne; suleiman had sent him to amasya not because he did not want him to be his heir, but in order to defend the east coast of the ottoman empire and learn how to manage a large empire. this edict also relieved the ottoman army and people, as Åehzade mustafa was the popular successor to the throne. in amasya, he got the news of the death of his brother mehmed. it seemed like all barriers between the throne and mustafa were gone, but he still faced another
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