[1] He was born into a Greek Christian family on the island of Chios (known in Ottoman Turkish as Sakız, hence his epithet "Sakızlı") and had converted to Islam.
[2] His rule was effective, continuing the policy of his predecessor Mehmed Saqizli.
He occupied Cyrenaica, and was tolerant in religious matters.
Anyway, the damages caused by the Tripoli's Pirates to the European trade put him often in conflict with the European powers.
He died in 1672, and with his death started a period of instability for his country.