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| Handan Sultan | |
|---|---|
 Tomb of Handan Sultan in Mehmed III's mausoleum | |
| Valide sultan of the Ottoman Empire | |
| Tenure | 22 December 1603 – 9 November 1605 |
| Predecessor | Safiye Sultan |
| Successor | Halime Sultan |
| Born | c. 1565/1568 Rumelia or Bosnia, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 November 1605 (aged 37-40) Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Burial | Mehmed III Mausoleum, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul |
| Consort | Mehmed III |
| Issue | Fatma Sultan Şehzade Selim Şehzade Süleyman Ayşe Sultan Ahmed I |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (converted) |
Handan Sultan (Ottoman Turkish: خندان سلطان, "smiling"; c. 1565/1568 - 9 November 1605) was a consort of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III, and mother and Valide Sultan to their son Sultan Ahmed I. She acted as de facto ruler during her tenure from 1603 to 1605. Handan Sultan was one of the prominent women during the era known as the Sultanate of Women.