Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha

For other people named Dervish Mehmed Pasha, see Dervish Mehmed Pasha (disambiguation).

Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha (Adyghe: Дэруищ Мыхьмэд Пащэ; Turkish: Koca Derviş Mehmed Paşa and Bıyıkli Koca Derviş Mehmed Paşa) was an Ottoman military officer and statesman from Circassia.

He was made Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral) in 1652 and promoted to Grand Vizier on 21 March 1653. He held the position until 28 October 1654.[1][2]

  1. ^ S. H. Longrigg, Four centuries of modern Iraq, Oxford 1925
  2. ^ H. Laoust, Les Governeurs de Damas sous les Mamlouks et les premiers ottomans (1260-1744), Damasc 1952