Öküz Mehmed Pasha
Mehmed | |
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Statue of Öküz Mehmed Pasha in Kuşadası next to the caravanserai named after him. | |
| Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 18 January 1619 – 23 December 1619 | |
| Monarch | Osman II |
| Preceded by | Damat Halil Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Güzelce Ali Pasha |
| In office 17 October 1614 – 17 November 1616 | |
| Monarch | Ahmed I |
| Preceded by | Nasuh Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Damat Halil Pasha |
| Ottoman Governor of Egypt | |
| In office 1607–1611 | |
| Monarch | Ahmed I |
| Preceded by | Yemenli Hasan Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Sofu Mehmed Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1621 Aleppo, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Sultanzade Fülan Bey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Army |
| Rank | Silahdar |
"Öküz" Mehmed Pasha ("Mehmed Pasha the Ox"), also known as Kara Mehmed Pasha ("the Black") or "Kul Kıran" Mehmed Pasha ("the Disciple-breaker"), was an Ottoman Turkish statesman, administrator, and military figure of the early 17th century. He served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire twice: October 17, 1614 – November 17, 1616 (during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I), and January 18, 1619 – December 23, 1619 (during the reign of Osman II). He also served as the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1607 to 1611.
Öküz Mehmed's nickname, "Kul Kiran" (disciple-breaker), came from his success in crushing the mutiny in Egypt during the early 1600s. Soldiers were often known as a kul, meaning disciple or acolyte in the Ottoman military context.