The Man Who Might Have Become Sultan

[jtbell]

Ertugrul Osman, Link to Ottoman Dynasty, Dies at 97 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/nyregion/24osman.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries) (NY Times)

Turks mourn relative of Ottoman sultan (http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/26/turkey.ottoman.funeral/index.html) (CNN.com)

Not Quite a Castle, but It's Home (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/realestate/26habi.html) (NY Times, 2006)

I wonder what his apartment will rent for now, instead of the $350 he was paying three years ago?

[russ_watters]

What a surreal story!

[WhoWee]

I have a friend in Athens (in his 80's) that has insisted for years Mr. Osman lives in NY. I owe an apology to my friend.

[TheStatutoryApe]

It always seems that historic figures like this are so much more classy and respectable than current public figures. I suspect that someday historians will promote the greatness of some modern day figures that go largely unnoticed.

[kyleb]

Having never heard of the man before, I can't rightly speak with authority about him, but judging from the articles it does seem he was a quality guy.