Osman Hamdi was the son of Ibrahim Edhem Pasha , an Ottoman Grand Vizier ( in office 1877 – 1878 , replacing Midhat Pasha ) who was originally a Greek boy from the Ottoman island of Sakız ( Chios ) orphaned at a very young age following the Chios massacre there . He was adopted by Kaptan-ı Derya ( Grand Admiral ) Hüsrev Pasha and eventually rose to the ranks of the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire
Chios massacre
Chios massacre
Osman Hamdi Bey