# Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul

_Ottoman noble; son of Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI (1912–1944)_

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> Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul Efendi was an Ottoman prince, the last child and only son of Sultan Mehmed VI, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire. His mother was Mehmed's second consort Müveddet Kadın.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 September 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P19))
- **Died:** 2 July 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cairo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire; Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P27))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583#P39))

## Questions

**When was Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul born?**  
Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul was born on 5 September 1912 in Istanbul.

**What positions has Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul held?**  
Positions held by Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Şehzade Mehmed Ertuğrul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eehzade_Mehmed_Ertu%C4%9Frul) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4819583](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819583) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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