Mehmet, the vizir kâhyasi Mehmet, the vizir kâhyasi, The portrait of Mehmet, the vizir kâhyasi (lieutenant) of the grand vizier, shows him dressed in a green fur-trimmed caftan and a turban suitable for his function. Originally, the vezir kâhyasi was the personal servant, or major domo, of the grand vizier, a function that was independent of governmental matters. The function developed over time into a personal adviser to the grand vizier and later even to the secretary of internal affairs within the Imperial Council, standing figure, historical persons, Turkey, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1727

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