Last updated on .
The Eyüp Sultan Mosque exits onto the Cülus Yolu (Accession Road). After being girded with the Sword of Osman, the newly crowned sultans would start their procession to Topkapi Palace down this road.
Tomb of Mihrişah Sultan
The Cülus Yolu contains a few important structures. First is the tomb of Mihrişah Sultan (Mihrişah Sultan Türbesi). It was part of a complex built between 1792 and 1796, containing the tomb, a fountain, soup kitchen, and primary school. The complex was under renovation during my last visit in October 2018.
Mihrişah Sultan (1745-1805) was the chief consort of Sultan Mustafa III and the mother of Sultan Selim III. There are five sarcophagi in the tomb.
Hüsrev Pasha Library
Further along the Cülus Yolu is the Hüsrev Pasha Library (Hüsrev Paşa Kütüphanesi). It was built in 1839 by Hüsrev Pasha (1769-1855), a Grand Vizier under Sultan Abdülmecid I and the man instrumental in bringing the fez to the Ottoman Empire. The library contained over 1,000 works, which are now located at the Süleymaniye Library at the Süleymaniye Mosque Complex.
The building was in disrepair by 1985 and abandoned. It was restored in 1990. The tomb of Hüsrev Pasha is directly across the street.
Tomb of Adile Sultan
To the east if the tomb of Hüsrev Paşa is the tomb of Adile Sultan (Adile Sultan Türbesi). Adile Sultan (1826-1899) was a poet, a daughter of Sultan Mahmud II, and a sister of Sultans Abdülmecid I and Abdülaziz. The tomb was actually built in 1868 for her husband, Mehmed Ali Pasha (1813-1868), a Grand Vizier under Sultan Abdülmecid I.
Also buried in the tomb are Adile Sultan’s daughters Sıdıka, Aliye, and Hayriye; her son Ismail Bey; Resan Hanım (1860-1910), the wife of Sultan Murad V; and Fatma Sultan (1879-1932) and Aliye Sultan (1880-1903), the daughters of Murad V and Resan Hanım.
Tomb of Halil Rifat Pasha
To the west of the tomb of Hüsrev Pasha is the tomb of Halil Rifat Pasha (Halil Rifat Paşa Türbesi). Halil Rifat Pasha (1820-1901) was a Grand Vizier under Sultan Abdülhamid II.
Tombs on Beybaba Street
From the Cülus Yolu, if you walk down Beybaba Street, there are a few more elegant Ottoman tombs. They weren’t marked and I couldn’t find any information about them.
In the Area…
Nearby, you can take the cable car up to Pierre Loti Hill or visit the tomb of Sultan Mehmed V.
