popularized theory that he had died as a result of shock and grief caused by his brother's execution. One source even tried to claim that he committed suicide on hearing the news. However, this has largely been dismissed as inaccurate due to the lack of supporting evidence of any closeness between the two half-brothers. Rather it is now understood that Cihangir's passing came as a direct result of the chronic health problems he was documented as having throughout his life. After his death, his body was taken to Istanbul where he was buried alongside his older brother Şehzade Mehmed in the Şehzade Mosque. The Istanbul neighborhood of Cihangir was named after Şehzade Cihangir when his father had Mimar Sinan build a wooden mosque there in 1559 to commemorate his death. The area, which overlooks the Bosphorous, was one of Cihangir's favorite places. The neighborhood's name comes from this mosque. In popular culture In the television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Cihangir is played by Turkish actor Tolga Sarıtaş. References Sources 1531 births 1553 deaths Turkish poets 16th-century Ottoman royalty Ottoman princes Royalty from Istanbul Turks from the Ottoman Empire Suleiman the Magnificent Royalty and nobility with disabilities