Osman Hamdi went to primary school in the popular Istanbul quarter of Beşiktaş; after which he studied Law, first in Istanbul (1856) and then in Paris (1860).
Osman Hamdi masuk sekolah dasar di perempatan Istanbul terkenal Beşiktaş; setelah itu ia mempelajari Hukum, pertama di Istanbul (1856) dan kemudian di Paris (1860).