[Prince]. Turkish statesman, born at Cairo, a nephew of the khedive Ismail. He was a keen politician, and became the official head of the Young Turk party, which carried out the revolution of 1908. He was called upon by Sultan Mahommed V. to form a Cabinet in 1911, and remained at the head of affairs until July 1912. After the murder of Shefket Pasha in June 1913 he became grand vizier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and during his tenure of power was a strong supporter of German influence in Turkey. He resigned in February 1917. He was murdered in Rome on the 6th of December 1921.
