Mehmed Cemil Bey

Mehmed Cemil Bey (1828 in Constantinople – 1872 in Romania) was an Ottoman diplomat, who was one of the many European-educated public figures in the mid-19th-century Ottoman Empire. He is most notable for being involved in diplomatic affairs following the aftermath of the Crimean War.[1]

Mehmed Cemil

Personal details
Born1828
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died1872
Romania

Early life and career

1860s portrait

Mehmed Cemil Bey was born in Constantinople as the son of Mustafa Reşid Pasha, the chief architect behind the Tanzimat reforms.[1]

He was a representative of the Ottoman Empire, alongside Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha at the Congress of Paris in 1856. He also served as an ambassador to France.[1]

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References

  1. Badem, Candan (2010). The Ottoman Crimean War (1853-1856). Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-18205-9.
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