Nevrestan Osmanoğlu and her sister Mrs. Nezihe This article is an attempt to note the lives of two Ottoman women from my family history. Compiling the knowledge and information that has been passed onto me through the family history and that I have gained through my personal research about my paternal grandmother Mrs. Nezihe (Doğrusöz) and her sister Nevrestan Osmanoğlu, I aim to shed light on the late Ottoman history and the years of exile for the Ottoman dynasty following the declaration of the Republic. Circassian Girls in the Palace   It is known that Circassian girls were often taken to the harem, particularly since the 19th century. Historians explain this with the Circassian girls’ adaptability to court life and loyalty to the Ottoman house. Nevrestan Osmanoğlu, my father’s aunt, said in an interview that … Two Ottoman Women from the History of My Family: Nevrestan Osmanoğlu and Mrs. Nezihe okumayı sürdür