Hasan Enver Pasha
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Hasan Enver Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1929 (aged 71–72) |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Service years | 1876–1908 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Conflicts | Greco-Turkish War (1897) |
| Other work | Writer, educator |
Hasan Enver Pasha, (Turkish: Hasan Enver Paşa; 1857, Istanbul – 1929, Istanbul) was an Ottoman Turkish general.
He was the son of Mustafa Celalettin Pasha a Polish convert to Islam, who fled to the Ottoman Empire after a failed Polish uprising against Prussia, who joined the Ottoman army under the name "Mustafa Celaleddin". His mother was the daughter of Omer Pasha.
After graduating from Galatasaray High School he studied engineering in Paris.
He married Leyla Hanım, a daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha (marshal). They had five children: Celile who became the mother of Nâzım Hikmet, Münevver who became the mother of Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Mustafa Celalettin, Mehmet Ali, and Sara.