Video - The Legacy of Mahmud Khan the First

A soup kitchen adjacent to Hagia Sophia was built and opened with a ceremony held in its presence. Books were sent from the palace to the library he had built in the Galatasaray quarry, and at the opening ceremony, the treasuries of the fountains built on both sides of the library were filled with sugary sherbet and served to the public. Although he started the construction of Nûruosmâniye Mosque, it was completed a year after his death. He had Arap İskelesi Mosque built in Beşiktaş, İskele Mosque in Rumeli Fortress, Sultan Mahmûd Mosque in Üsküdar and Kandilli, Defterdârkapısı, Tulumbacılar Chamber, Yalıköşkü, Yıldıztepe masjids. During the reign of Mahmud Khan the First, scientific, cultural and artistic activities increased. The printing house was opened for the second time. A paper factory was established in Yalova to meet the increasing paper needs of printing houses and calligraphers. Mahmud Khan the First, who gave the Ottoman Empire a period of greatness both inside and outside the country, passed away on December 13, 1754, after performing the Friday prayer and performing the Friday prayer. He was buried in the Turhan Sultan tomb next to the Yeni Mosque in Istanbul. He was very intelligent, understanding, patriotic, gracious and compassionate. He was a supporter of military reform. He had military books published. Because of his great grace and mercy, he sincerely shared the suffering of those who suffered during the Istanbul fire and earthquake of his time and helped a lot to rebuild the burned and destroyed places. He had statesmen and civil servants checked. He followed the activities seriously and took actions according to the situation of the time and the country. He participated in conversations in science, art and literature assemblies and wrote poems under the pseudonym Sebkâti.