Hasan Agha (Armenian) Explained

Hasan Agha (?—1656) was an Armenian merchant and Ottoman official in 17th century. He was customs officer of Istanbul (1646–1656). He was a brother of Anton Çelebi.

He was to an Orthodox Christian Armenian, an Ottoman subject from Bursa.

He converted to Islam, taking on the name Hasan. He ascended through the ranks of the Ottoman bureaucratic structure to attain the post of customs officer of Istanbul, which he occupied from 1646 to 1656.

He was executed in the Çınar incident in 1656.

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