Piri Mehmed Pasha
…were preparing him for the position of grand vizier in the eyes of Yavuz Sultan Selim. Upon his return from the Egypt Campaign, Yavuz Sultan Selim had Yunus Pasha, who was the grand vizier, executed on September 13, 1517, with a sudden decision. Meanwhile, Piri Mehmed Pasha, who was in Istanbul, was urgently…