Janina Vilayet & Çatalca Sanjak 1905 Ottoman Atlas Map Empire Albenia Greece İstanbul Balkans
Ottoman Double-Sided Map – Yanya Vilayeti & Çatalca Sancağı (1323 AH / 1905 CE)
Description:
A rare double-sided Ottoman Turkish map showing Janina Vilayet (modern-day Albania and Greece) on one side and Çatalca Sancağı (Istanbul and surrounding areas, the Ottoman capital) on the other.
Published in 1323 AH (1905 CE) as part of Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi’s Memalik-i Osmaniye Ceyb Atlası, this map was printed by Kitabhane-i Islam ve Askeri, one of the key Ottoman publishing houses. Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi was a highly influential Ottoman publisher, known for producing accessible atlases and educational works that introduced modern cartography to a broad audience.
Measuring 16 × 11.4 cm, the map provides insight into Ottoman geographic knowledge, administrative divisions, and cartographic style during the early 20th century.
Key Features:
- Regions: Yanya (Janina) Vilayeti (Albania & Greece) & Çatalca Sancağı (Istanbul)
- Date: 1323 AH / 1905 CE
- Source: Memalik-i Osmaniye Ceyb Atlası by Tüccarzade İbrahim Hilmi
- Publisher: Kitabhane-i Islam ve Askeri
- Dimensions: 16 × 11.4 cm
- Significance: Double-sided map illustrating Ottoman administrative divisions and early 20th-century cartography for educational purposes