He had two younger half-brothers Şehzade Mahmud Şevket and Şehzade Ahmed Tevhid and a younger half-sister Fatma Gevheri Sultan. He was educated at the Ottoman Military College.
He had two younger half-brothers Şehzade Mahmud Şevket and Şehzade Ahmed Tevhid, as well as a younger half-sister Fatma Gevheri Sultan. He received education at the Ottoman Military Academy.