Dedication

Şemsinur

was born to an Orthodox Christian family in Chios

before the Greek War of Independence.

She died in Istanbul as a Muslim on July 4th, 1881.

Şemsinur, “sunlight”, was the name given to her by Sâliha Hanım,

the wife of Hafız Ahmed Agha. Şemsinur married

Sâliha Hanım’s son Ahmed Fethi Pasha.

VOLUME I

is dedicated to the memory of

Şemsinur Hanım

and to the memories of

Ayşe Hatun, the mother of Hafız Ahmed Agha,

Sâliha Hanım

Şemsinur Hanım’s daughters Güzîde Hanım and Sâliha Yegâne Hanım,

Güzide Hanım’s daughter Sâide Argeşo,

Sâide Hanım’s daughter Sâmiha Atay,

Sâmiha Atay’s daughter and Şemsinur Hanım’s

great great granddaughter

Leylâ Tüten

300 years of Women’s Empowerment