Tomb of Fatma Şerife Hanım

The Fatma Şerife Hanım Türbesi is an open-air tomb structure located on Boyacı Sokağı in the Merkez Mahallesi district of Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, dating to the early 20th century and exhibiting Ottoman architectural features.^【1】

The türbe is situated on Boyacı Sokağı in the Eyüpsultan district, directly opposite the entrance of the Sadrazam Hüsrev Paşa Tekkesi. It is located to the right of the Hasan Hüsnü Paşa Türbesi and between the İzzet Efendi Türbesi and the Hasan Hüsnü Paşa Türbesi. The thread dyeing workshop that gave its name to the street was demolished in 1975 and the area was incorporated into the cemetery grounds.^【2】

The türbe, reflecting Ottoman culture and architectural style, was constructed in the 20th century. It takes the form of an “open türbe,” built by utilizing the walls of adjacent tombs on its sides. The front façade is entirely clad in marble, and the entrance door is made of iron. Access to the türbe is via a four-step marble staircase.^【3】

The marble façade of the türbe bears various religious phrases and dates. Above the entrance door, the phrase “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim” and the date 1309 (AD 1891–1892) are carved. The hacet windows on either side of the door bear the Kelime-i Tevhid. Inside the türbe, on the right-hand sarcophagus, a marble inscription is present.^【4】

The interior of the türbe is open to the air and contains two marble sarcophagi. The sarcophagus on the left, as viewed from the entrance, bears no inscription and its interior is empty.

The sarcophagus on the right, featuring a fez-shaped finial (fesli lahit), belongs to Hace Fatma Şerife Hanım. Although current reports describe the overall physical condition of the structure as “dilapidated,” it remains accessible.^【5】

According to the inscription on the right-hand sarcophagus, the individual buried here is Hace Fatma Şerife Hanım, mother of Hacı Muhiddin Paşa, a retired official from the Ministry of Factories and a Ferik-ı Kiram (lieutenant general). The inscription records her death date as 1331 (AD 1913).

Historical records note that Hacı Muhiddin Paşa, while serving as Director of the Feshane-i Mire in 1894, donated personal items—including an engraved framed mirror, a brass hokka set, a metal drawer, and a brass brazier—to the Feshane Museum.^【6】