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Pasa Collection

"Pasa: A Journey Through Time and Empires" Step into the captivating world of "pasa, " a term that transcends borders and encapsulates the rich history of Turkey, Egypt

Background imagePasa Collection: Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey

Background imagePasa Collection: Ismail Pasha - Egypt

Ismail Pasha - Egypt
Isma il Pasha, known as Ismail the Magnificent (1830 - 1895), was Wali and subsequently Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 until he was removed at the behest of the British in 1879

Background imagePasa Collection: Pasa Bahce - Istanbul

Pasa Bahce - Istanbul
View of Pasa Bahce, where the Pasabahce Glass Company is located today. On Asian side of Bosphorus

Background imagePasa Collection: The English Cemetery, Haydar Pasa, Constantinople

The English Cemetery, Haydar Pasa, Constantinople
The English Cemetery at Haydar Pasa, Constantinople Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePasa Collection: The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate

The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of Fuad Is ascension as Sultan Of Egypt in 1917. Date: 1918

Background imagePasa Collection: A gloriously ornate invitation from Her Excellency The Ambassadress of Turkey

A gloriously ornate invitation from Her Excellency The Ambassadress of Turkey (Stefanaki Musurus Pasa) to the Launch of Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard

Background imagePasa Collection: Iskander Bey and his Servant, ca. 1848. Creator: John Frederick Lewis

Iskander Bey and his Servant, ca. 1848. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
Iskander Bey and his Servant, ca. 1848

Background imagePasa Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20100156

EyeUbiquitous_20100156
Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, and Hekimbasi Salih Efendi Yali, beside the Bosphorus

Background imagePasa Collection: Midhat Pasha, (late 19th century). Creators: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, Adele Perlmutter

Midhat Pasha, (late 19th century). Creators: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, Adele Perlmutter
Midhat Pasha, (late 19th century). Portrait of Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha (1822-1883), leading Ottoman statesmen during the late Tanzimat era (1839-1876)

Background imagePasa Collection: Suleiman Pasha, 1847. Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce

Suleiman Pasha, 1847. Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce
Suleiman Pasha, 1847. Born Joseph Anthelme Seve, Suleiman Pasha (1788-1860) was a former officer of the army of Napoleon Bonaparte who converted to Islam

Background imagePasa Collection: Selimiye Barracks at Haydar Pasa, Istanbul

Selimiye Barracks at Haydar Pasa, Istanbul
The Selimiye Barracks at Haydar Pasa (built by Mahmud II in 1828), known in Turkish as Kisla - the site of Florence Nightingales British Military Hospital during the Crimean War. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePasa Collection: Istanbul - Hospital at Haydar Pasa

Istanbul - Hospital at Haydar Pasa, Turkey - The Faculty of Medicine. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePasa Collection: Lieutenant General Ali Abadi Pasha

Lieutenant General Ali Abadi Pasha
Important men in Egyptian life in the 1900s to the 1920s (6/6). Lieutenant General Ali Abadi Pasha - served in the Egyptian army (1897-1903)

Background imagePasa Collection: Ataturk and General Harrington

Ataturk and General Harrington
Kemal Pasa (Ataturk) and General Harrington (commanding the British troops) - compromising on neutral ground in 1923. A very interesting photograph as it shows a Turkish delegation approaching an

Background imagePasa Collection: Midhat Pasha Or Pasa, 1822-1883. Ottoman Grand Vizier. From A Photograph By AdAšle

Midhat Pasha Or Pasa, 1822-1883. Ottoman Grand Vizier. From A Photograph By AdAšle

Background imagePasa Collection: Osman Nuri Pasha Or Pasa, 1832-1900. Also Known As Ghazi Osman Pasha. Ottoman Pasa And Field Marshal

Osman Nuri Pasha Or Pasa, 1832-1900. Also Known As Ghazi Osman Pasha. Ottoman Pasa And Field Marshal. From A Photograph By T. Cholet

Background imagePasa Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Sabri Pacha

Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Sabri Pacha. Date: 1901

Background imagePasa Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Haydar Pasa Station

Istanbul, Turkey - Haydar Pasa Station
Haydar Pasa Station viewed from the waters of the southern mouth of the Bosphorus - Constantinople, Turkey. Date: 1927

Background imagePasa Collection: House of Mehmet Ali Pacha - Kavala

House of Mehmet Ali Pacha - Kavala
The House of the late Mehmet Ali Pacha of Egypt at Kavala, Greece, the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture

Background imagePasa Collection: Porters and their boss at Haydar Pasa Quay

Porters and their boss at Haydar Pasa Quay, transporting a very large and probably very heavy, block of stone, suspended on two long wooden poles

Background imagePasa Collection: Hospital of Haydar Pasa, Constantinople

Hospital of Haydar Pasa, Constantinople
The Gardens of the Hospital of Haydar Pasa with staff and some inmates - Constantinople, Turkey

Background imagePasa Collection: Enver Pasha (1881 - 1922)

Enver Pasha (1881 - 1922)
Ismail Enver Beyefendi (1881 - 1922), known to Europeans during his political and military career as Enver Pasha (Turkish)

Background imagePasa Collection: Mehmed Pasa Sokollu

Mehmed Pasa Sokollu
MEHMED PASA SOKOLLU Ottoman politician

Background imagePasa Collection: HOBART-HAMPDEN 1822-1886

HOBART-HAMPDEN 1822-1886
AUGUSTUS CHARLES HOBART-HAMPDEN Known as Hobart Pasa. English naval officer and adventurer. Date: 1822 - 1886

Background imagePasa Collection: GENERAL PASA, c1890. General Mehmed Pasa, Commander of the Imperial Ironclad Fleet

GENERAL PASA, c1890. General Mehmed Pasa, Commander of the Imperial Ironclad Fleet of the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople. Photograph by Abdullah Frres, c1890

Background imagePasa Collection: Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha (1822-83) (coloured engraving)

Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha (1822-83) (coloured engraving)
KW189046 Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha (1822-83) (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePasa Collection: View of Haidar Pasha and Kadikoy - Istanbul, Turkey

View of Haidar Pasha and Kadikoy - Istanbul, Turkey
View of the tracks leading to the Haidar Pasha Railway Terminus (Haydarpasa Gari) and Kadikoy - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePasa Collection: The Turkish Cemetery at Haydarpasa, Kadikoy, Istanbul

The Turkish Cemetery at Haydarpasa, Kadikoy, Istanbul. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePasa Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Kadikoy from Haider Pasa

Istanbul, Turkey - Kadikoy from Haider Pasa Date: 1898

Background imagePasa Collection: Alexandria, Egypt - Cherif Pasha Street

Alexandria, Egypt - Cherif Pasha Street. Date: circa 1905

Background imagePasa Collection: Mahmut Sevket Pasa and chief staff

Mahmut Sevket Pasa and chief staff
Mahmut Sevket Pasa (18561913) and chief staff - Ottoman soldier and statesman who, in 1909, suppressed a religious uprising, forced the subsequent deposition of Sultan Abdulhamid II

Background imagePasa Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - View of Haydar Pasa from Kadikoy

Istanbul, Turkey - View of Haydar Pasa from Kadikoy Date: 1927

Background imagePasa Collection: Statue of Muhammed Ali Pacha, Alexandra, Egypt

Statue of Muhammed Ali Pacha, Alexandra, Egypt

Background imagePasa Collection: Selimiye Barracks, Haydar Pasa

Selimiye Barracks, Haydar Pasa
The Selimiye Barracks at Haydar Pasa (built by Mahmud II in 1828), known in Turkish as Kisla - the site of Florence Nightingales British Military Hospital during the Crimean War

Background imagePasa Collection: Fire at Kasim Pasa, Constantinople

Fire at Kasim Pasa, Constantinople
A fire at Kasim Pasa, Constantinople, Turkey. The city was very prone to fires (which broke out regularly) due to wooden buildings and charcoal cooking fires, resulting in regular conflagrations

Background imagePasa Collection: Haydar Pasa Station - Constantinople, Turkey

Haydar Pasa Station - Constantinople, Turkey
Haydar Pasa Station viewed from the waters of the southern mouth of the Bosphorus - Constantinople, Turkey

Background imagePasa Collection: Constantinople Ferryboat - Galata

Constantinople Ferryboat - Galata
The Ferryboat from Haydar Pasa at the Galata Dock/Station/Bridge at Constantinople, Turkey

Background imagePasa Collection: Enver Pasha - watercolour cartoon card

Enver Pasha - watercolour cartoon card
I believe it is now my turn!. An original watercolour depicting Enver Pasha (1881-1922), pro-German, pan-Turkist revolutionary

Background imagePasa Collection: Sultan Mehmed V rides with the Kaiser and Enver Pasha

Sultan Mehmed V rides with the Kaiser and Enver Pasha
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey in a carriage with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Minister for War, Enver Pasha. Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918)

Background imagePasa Collection: Turkish Ottoman Officer and Albanian Militia

Turkish Ottoman Officer and Albanian Militia
Turkish Ottoman Officer (Commandant Dergut Pasha) with his band of local militia emerge menacingly from the undergrowth - Albania

Background imagePasa Collection: Alexandria, Egypt - Place Muhammed Ali Pacha

Alexandria, Egypt - Place Muhammed Ali Pacha

Background imagePasa Collection: Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele

Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele
View of the Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele on the Sea of Marmara by Haydar Pasa about to enter the Bosphorus

Background imagePasa Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Pasha in his Palace and the Harbour

Izmir, Turkey - Pasha in his Palace and the Harbour
A Pasha in his Palace before an exotic garden, smoking a pipe and seated below a silk damask curtain with gold bullion fringe

Background imagePasa Collection: Gage Pasha

Gage Pasha
Important men in Egyptian life in the 1910s and 1920s (5/6). Gage Pasha - a British Major General, serving in Egypt (1908-10) as an advisor to the Egyptian Army

Background imagePasa Collection: Lieutnenant Fahmy Pasha

Lieutnenant Fahmy Pasha
Important men in Egyptian life in the 1920s (2/6). Lieutnenant Fahmy Pasha (served 1883 - 1896) - Egyptian Army

Background imagePasa Collection: Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa

Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa
The rather extraordinary Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa

Background imagePasa Collection: Grazing sheep at Haidar Pacha, Constantinople

Grazing sheep at Haidar Pacha, Constantinople
Sheep graze Haidar Pacha, Constantinople. On Asian side of the Bosphorus in the Uskudar District

Background imagePasa Collection: General von Linsingen Dschewat Pascha

General von Linsingen Dschewat Pascha - German tacticial advising the Turkish army in the Dardanelles during World War One




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"Pasa: A Journey Through Time and Empires" Step into the captivating world of "pasa, " a term that transcends borders and encapsulates the rich history of Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, and beyond. Join Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey as he confers with his trusted advisors, patriots who shape the destiny of nations. Travel to Ismail Pasha's Egypt, where grandeur meets innovation in every corner. Behold the majestic Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque) in Istanbul, a testament to architectural brilliance that stands tall amidst bustling streets. In Haydar Pasa's Constantinople lies The English Cemetery—a hauntingly beautiful resting place for souls who left their mark on this vibrant city. Nearby stands Selimiye Barracks, once home to brave soldiers whose stories echo through time. Witness the anticipation building among the band of Turkish Army in Palestine as they await Djemal Pasha's command. Their unity embodies strength and resilience against all odds. Across continents, at Alexandria's Bourse (Stock Exchange), lights illuminate the night sky in celebration—an ode to prosperity and progress achieved through collective efforts. Marvel at an exquisitely ornate invitation from Her Excellency The Ambassadress of Turkey—a symbol of diplomacy bridging cultures far and wide. Immerse yourself further into Istanbul's tapestry with Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasa Camii—the mosque that echoes prayers from generations past while embracing modernity. Delve into history captured by John Frederick Lewis' brushstrokes—Iskander Bey and his Servant transport us back to 1848 when tales were whispered within opulent palaces adorned with treasures untold. Finally, find solace within Damascus' Sinan Pasha Mosque—a sanctuary steeped in spirituality where tranquility embraces those seeking inner peace amidst chaos outside its walls. "Pasa" weaves together threads of power, artistry, faith, and diplomacy.