Building a Sultan Family: Marriage of Naile Sultan, The Daughter of Padishah Abdulhamid II, and Arif Hikmet Pasha/Bir Sultan Ailesinin Insasi: Padisah II. Ahdulhamid'in Kizlarindan Naile Sultan ve Damat Arif Hikmet Pasa'nin Izdivaci

In the last century, the Ottoman Empire underwent change and transformation in many areas ranging from the social structure and economic and political regulations, through state organization to law, education and family life. This study elucidates the process of establishing a family of a padishah's daughter in line with these developments, taking Naile Sultan's, marriage, one of Abdulhamid's daughters as an example. The marriage of dynasty girls was shaped by Islamic values, traditional life, and the unique characteristics of the era. These marriages, along with the glory and honor of the dynasty, provided an opportunity to represent the palace, as well as an important step for the sultan's position in his new living space. While discussing the choice of spouse's wedding preparations, marriage, and the venue, the subject has been evaluated in integrity in terms of the palace, the bride and the groom.