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.
The young prince had two younger brothers, Şehzade Mahmud Şevket and Şehzade Ahmed Tevhid, and a younger sister, Fatma Gevheri Sultan. He was educated at the Ottoman Military College.