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From Abdülhamid's Exile to the Menemen Incident: Esad Efendi of Erbil

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DR. YÜKSEL NİZAMOĞLU | COMMENT Erbilli Esad Efendi, accused of instigating the Menemen Incident, came to Istanbul from Erbil and was later appointed to the position of Kelami postnişin (head of a Sufi lodge) near Topkapı. Although he established close relations with the circle of Abdülhamid, he was subjected to the Sultan's "exile" policy and sent back to his hometown of Erbil with his family. Esad Efendi's return to Istanbul only occurred with …
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DR. YÜKSEL NİZAMOĞLU | COMMENT Erbilli Esad Efendi, accused of instigating the Menemen Incident, came to Istanbul from Erbil and was later appointed to the position of Kelami postnişin (head of a Sufi lodge) near Topkapı. Although he established close relations with the circle of Abdülhamid, he was subjected to the Sultan's "exile" policy and sent back to his hometown of Erbil with his family. Esad Efendi's return to Istanbul only occurred with …

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Tr724 broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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