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New Yorker Who Could Have Been Caliph Dies At 97

The last grandson of an Ottoman Emperor, a man who could have been Successor of the Successors of the Prophet, died yesterday in Istanbul. Ertugrul Osman lived for 64 years in a rent-controlled two-bedroom walkup in the East 70s, on Lexington Avenue, and according to his obit in the Times with as many as twelve dogs.

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By John Kuhner in on September 24, 2009 1:20 PM

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  • blondeinthecity

    I foresee this as my future... not the rent controlled part, but the living alone with many dogs part...

  • Clarice City

    Why the f**k did this guy have a rent controlled apartment?

  • just saying

    Read the post again. Gothamist says he lived in the apartment for 64 years.

  • NannyState

    Ottoman Empire?

  • CR

    Guy had a huge apartment in NYC and paid diddlysquat in rent. Dude has nothing to complain about...

  • drewo

    Sounded like he was a cool cookie. Thanks for sharing this.

  • valeriob

    I know I'm running the risk of sounding heartless, but where is this apartment and how much was he paying?

    (hey, Seinfeld would be proud)

  • KiljoyWasHere

    If an article is going to mention that it is a "rent-controlled apartment" they are raising the question.

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