Editing Abdulaziz (section)

== Family ==
Abdülaziz's [[Ottoman Imperial Harem|harem]] was known because, although slavery in the [[Ottoman Empire]] had already been abolished, his mother [[Pertevniyal Sultan]] continued to send him slave girls from the [[Caucasus]].

=== Consorts ===
Abdülaziz had six consorts:<ref name = "guller">{{cite book | first1 = Güller | last1 = Karahüseyin | first2 = Palin Aykut | last2 = Saçaklı | title = Dolmabahçe Sarayı Harem Dairelerinin Mekan Fonksiyonları Dairelerinim Saraylar Daire Başkanlığı Yayını Istanbul | year = 2004 | pages = 86, 101}}</ref><ref name = "davidson">{{cite book | first = Roderic H. | last = Davidson | title = Reform in the Ottoman Empire, 1856-1876 | publisher = [[Princeton University Press]] | date = December 8, 2015 | pages = 200 n. 102 | isbn = 978-1-400-87876-5}}</ref>{{Cref2 | a}}[[File:Admission ticket to Lord Mayor Thomas Gabriel's reception of H.I.M. The Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Khan at The Guildhall, 18 July 1867 issued to the Chairman of P. & O. Navigation Company.jpg|thumb|190px|Admission ticket to Lord Mayor [[Sir Thomas Gabriel, 1st Baronet|Thomas Gabriel]]'s reception of H.I.M. The Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Khan at [[Guildhall, London|Guildhall]] on 18 July 1867, issued to the [[chairman]] of [[P&O]].]]
* [[Dürrinev Kadın]] (15 March 1835 - 4 December 1895). [[Kadın (title)|BaşKadin]]. Called also Dürrunev Kadın. Georgian, born Princess Melek Dziapş-lpa, before becoming a consort she was a lady-in-waiting to [[Servetseza Kadın|Servetseza Kadin]], consort of Abdülmecid I. She had two sons and a daughter.
* [[Edadil Kadın]] (1845 - 12 December 1875). Second Kadın. She was Abkhazian, born Princess Aredba. She became Abdülaziz's consort at the time of his accession to the throne. She had a son and a daughter.
* [[Hayranidil Kadın]] (2 November 1846 - 26 November 1895). Second Kadın after Edadil's death. She perhaps was of slave origin. She had a son and a daughter.
* [[Neşerek Kadın]] (1848 - 11 June 1876). Third Kadin. Called also Nesrin Kadın or Nesteren Kadin. Circassian, born in Sochi as Princess Zevş-Barakay. She had a son and a daughter.
* [[Gevheri Kadın]] (8 July 1856 - 6 September 1884). Fourth Kadın. She was Abkhazian and her real name was Emine Hanim. She had a son and a daughter.
* Yıldız Hanim. [[Ikbal (title)|Baş Ikbal]]. Sister of [[Nurefsun Kadın|Safinaz Nurefsun Kadın]], consort of Abdülhamid II. She had two daughters.
In addition to these, Abdülaziz planned to marry the Egyptian princess [[Tawhida Hanim]], daughter of the Egyptian [[Khedive]] [[Isma'il Pasha]]. His Grand Vizier, [[Mehmed Fuad Pasha]], was opposed to marriage and wrote a note for the sultan explaining that marriage would be politically counterproductive and would give Egypt an undue advantage. However, the Grand Chamberlain, instead of handing the note to the sultan, read it to him in public, humiliating him. Although the marriage project was abandoned, Fuad was fired for the accident.

=== Sons ===
Abdülaziz had six sons:{{sfn | Uçan | 2019 | p = 24-25}}{{sfn | Uluçay | 2011 | p = 232-233}}{{sfn | Brookes | 2010 | p = 278, 283-286, 291}}
* [[Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin]] (11 October 1857 - 1 February 1916) - with Dürrinev Kadın. Favorite son of his father, he was born when Abdülaziz was still a [[Şehzade|prince]] and therefore was kept hidden until his accession to the throne. During his reign, Abdülaziz unsuccessfully attempted to change the law of succession to allow him to inherit the throne. He had six consorts, two sons and two daughters.
* [[Şehzade Mahmud Celaleddin]] (14 November 1862 - 1 September 1888) - with Edadil Kadin. He was vice admiral, pianist and flutist. He was the favorite nephew of [[Adile Sultan]], who dedicated several poetic components to him. He had a consort but no child.
* Şehzade Mehmed Selim (28 October 1866 - 21 October 1867) - with Dürrinev Kadın. Born and died in [[Dolmabahçe Palace]], buried in [[Mahmud II]] [[Türbe|mausoleum]].
* [[Abdulmejid II|Abdülmecid II]] (29 May 1868 - 23 August 1944) - with Hayranidil Kadin. He never became sultan due to the abolition of the Sultanate in 1922, and was the last caliph of the Ottoman Empire.
* [[Şehzade Mehmed Şevket]] (5 June 1872 - 22 October 1899) - with Neşerek Kadın. Parentless at the age of four, he was welcomed in [[Yıldız Palace]] by Abdülhamid II, who raised him with his children. He had a consort and a son.
* [[Şehzade Mehmed Seyfeddin]] (22 September 1874 - 19 October 1927) - with Gevheri Kadin. Fatherless at the Age of two, he was welcomed by Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin. Vice admiral and musician. He had four consorts, three sons and a daughter.

=== Daughters ===
Abdülaziz had seven daughters:{{sfn | Uçan | 2019 | p = 24-25}}{{sfn | Uluçay | 2011 | p = 232-234}}{{sfn | Brookes | 2010 | p = 280-281, 286 -289}}
* [[Saliha Sultan (daughter of Abdulaziz)|Fatma Saliha Sultan]] (10 August 1862 - 1941) - with Dürrinev Kadın. She married once and had a daughter.
* [[Nazime Sultan]] (February 25, 1866 - 9 November 1947) - with Hayranidil Kadin. She married once but had no children.
* Emine Sultan (30 November 1866 - 23 January 1867) - with Edadil Kadin. Born and died in Dolmabahçe Palace. Buried in the Mahmud II [[Türbe|mausoleum]].
* [[Esma Sultan (daughter of Abdulaziz)|Esma Sultan]] (21 March 1873 - 7 May 1899) - with Gevheri Kadin. Fatherless at the age of three, she was welcomed with her mother by her half-brother [[Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin|Şehzade Yusuf Izzedin]]. She married once and had four sons and a daughter. She died in childbirth.
* Fatma Sultan (1874–1875) - with Yıldız Hanim. She was born and died in Dolmabahçe Palace, buried in Mahmud II mausoleum.
* [[Emine Sultan (daughter of Abdulaziz)|Emine Sultan]] (24 August 1874 - 29 January 1920) - with Neşerek Kadın. Parentless at the age of two, she was welcomed with her mother by her half-brother Şehzade Yusuf Izzedin. She married once and had a daughter.
* Münire Sultan (1876/1877 - 1877) - with Yıldız Hanim. She was born posthumously and died as a newborn.