Early Life
He was born on May 21, 1968 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is in fifth generation descendant of Admiral Ali Pasha, commander of the Ottoman navy during Sultan Mahmud II. Ali Pasha was burned to death in his admiral ship during an attack after successfully controlling the uprising of the ethnic islanders against Ottoman Empire on the Aegean island Chios on March 23, 1822. Thus Nasuh’s family name Mahruki, which means, "burnt" in Ottoman Turkish.
After finishing high school at Şişli Terakki High School in Istanbul in 1987, Mahruki attended the School of Business Administration at Bilkent University in Ankara, and graduated in 1992. During his time at the university, he was introduced to mountain climbing in the university climbing club and later became club president. At the age of 20, he developed a passion for various outdoor sports. He made the first paragliding flight over Mount Erciyes, climbed up the Great Demirkazık mountain's north wall, and dove into the underground waters of the Altınbeşik and Kırkgözler Caves.
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