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Interesting Istanbul Adventure of the Giraffe Gifted to Sultan II. Mahmud

Our history is full of strange events. The incident we will mention here is one of the interesting events that took place in the 19th century.

Although the exact date is unknown, a giraffe was sent to Istanbul as a gift to Sultan Mahmud II, probably between 1808 and 1828.

The gift was sent from Egypt by the governor Mehmet Ali Pasha.

Before the giraffe reached Istanbul, it was heard among the public that an animal that had never been seen before would be brought to the city.

The giraffe was delivered to Istanbul by sea. Curious people who heard the news in advance flocked to the pier. The whole crowd was competing with each other to see the giraffe.

Upon the order of the Sultan, the giraffe was brought to Çiniliköşk Square.

All the palace members and even the sultan watched the giraffe here. In the following days, everyone was talking about this giraffe. It was talked about what a strange animal it was, and everyone was trying to describe it by comparing it to something in their own way.

The incident of the giraffe being brought before the sultan for the second time is not included in the sources.

According to this narrative, this time they gathered in Gülhane Square. Palace official Küpeli Abdi Bey, famous for his jokes, was also here. For some reason, Abdi Bey had been very afraid of this giraffe since the day he first saw it.

Some of the lords realized that Abdi Bey was afraid and started to say, ‘This is a very sacred animal, a Muslim who keeps it and walks it will earn a lot of reward.’

Hearing this, Abdi Bey was completely frightened. When he was offered to take the giraffe for a ride, he began to beg and pray to the sultan. When the Sultan gave his consent, the lords all embraced Abdi Bey and placed him on the giraffe’s back. Suddenly the frightened animal started to gallop. Abdi Bey hugged the giraffe’s neck tightly and was screaming.

It is even said that at one point, while passing close to the sultan, he said, “Please forgive me, my sultan, we are going to the apocalypse with great signs.”

The rest of the story tells that the sultan was very amused by this incident and burst out laughing.

In fact, it is necessary to accept these narrated events as a story rather than a historical event. This later narration is not found in Hafız İlyas Ağa’s work titled Tarih-i Enderun, which says that the giraffe came to Istanbul. Therefore, these narratives must consist of stories inspired by the news of a giraffe brought to Istanbul.

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