Hoyar Kadn

Hacıye Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was an Ottoman imperial consort of Sultan Mahmud II. She was born into a distinguished family and educated by her cousin Beyhan Sultan, who was the valide sultan of Abdul Hamid I. In 1811, she became one of Mahmud II's consorts after a lavish ceremony in Istanbul's Topkapı Palace. She gave birth to two daughters, Mihrimah Kadın and Zeynep Kadın, both of whom died young.

Throughout her life, Hoşyar Kadın maintained significant influence at court, even after Mahmud II's death in 1839. She retired to a palace in Bebek, Istanbul, but remained active in public affairs. During her widowhood, she commissioned several public works, including a fountain and school in Istanbul. She also engaged with European ideas through her correspondence with Melek Hanim, the wife of Kibritzli Mehmet Pasha.

Hoşyar Kadın faced嫉妒 from other court figures, particularly from Mahmud II's mother-in-law, Bezmiâlem Sultan. In 1859, during a pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj), she died and was buried in the holy city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.