Şehzade Korkut

Although it is stated that he was born in Amasya in 1469, there is no clear record about the year of birth in the sources.

[1] He was "the most beloved grandchild" of Sultan Mehmed, "who saw to it that Prince Korkut received the most rigorous education in his palace".

[2] According to Ottoman tradition, all princes (Turkish: şehzade) were required to work as provincial (sanjak) governors (sanjak-bey) as a part of their training.

In 1502, he was appointed as the governor of Teke (Antalya in modern Turkey), a port on the Mediterranean coast.

Antalya was much farther from Istanbul than Manisa, and Korkut interpreted this appointment as a sign of disfavor by his father, the sultan.

Korkut then gave up all of his claims to the throne and took no part in the civil war between his two brothers (Şehzade Ahmet and Selim I).

Qur'an copied by Şehzade Korkut in Sakıp Sabancı Museum . This manuscript is the only known example of his calligraphy and a proof, that if "Had Prince Korkut lived longer, he would undoubtedly have become one of Sheikh Hamdullah noted followers". [ 2 ]