Şehzade Süleyman (Ottoman Turkish: شهزاده سليمان; 1611/12 or 1615 – 27 July 1635) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Ahmed I and his consort Mahfiruz Hatun.
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Life
Şehzade Süleyman was born in 1611/1612 or 1615 in Topkapı Palace to Sultan Ahmed I and possibly Mahfiruz Hatun.
After Murad IV’s accession in 1623, Süleyman was confined to the Kafes.
Death
In 1635, Süleyman, and his brother Bayezid were executed during the celebrations over the victory at Erivan. The orders were given by Murad IV; the cause of Süleyman's execution is unknown. He was executed alongside with his brother Şehzade Bayezid. It was most likely that he was believed to have sided with Murad's opponents and rivals that wanted to overthrow him.
He was buried in the mausoleum of his father Ahmed I in the Blue Mosque near Topkapi Palace.