Poems Written about Grand Vizier and Poet Rami Mehmed Pasha

Ram & icirc; Mehmed Pasha, who lived between 1655 and 1708, made a name for himself in the political history of the Ottoman Empire with his success in the Treaty of Karlowitz and his activities during his grand viziership. He became one of the well-known authors of Ottoman literature with his divanche and prose works, which include his poems under the pen name Ram & icirc;. With his interest in science and literature and the power of being a statesman, Ram & icirc; Mehmed Pasha took a close interest in the poets and writers living in his time, established close friendships with some of them and undertook the task of meeting their various needs. Due to these qualities of Ram & icirc; Mehmed Pasha, many poets presented poems to him, especially the eulogy, and set histor y for his various activities. This article aims to initiate studies on the political and literary identity of this famous figure of the 17th century through the identified poems. In the article, after an introductory part, the life of Ram & icirc; Mehmed Pasha is briefly explained. The identified poems were classified according to their verse forms. Based on the poems, it has been tried to evaluate the character, literary personality and statesman identity of Ram & icirc; Mehmed Pasha