Ottoman 1891 Land Deed House in Ankara Title Armenian Citizen Armenia

Ottoman Title Deed (Tapu) – Ankara, Şeyh İzzeddin Mahallesi 1891

This original Ottoman title deed, dated 5 Şevval 1308 (12 May 1891), pertains to a residential property located in Ankara, Şeyh İzzeddin Mahallesi. The deed records a house and its boundaries, listed under the names Kamil Efendi, Halil Mustafa, İbrahim, and an adjacent road.

The “previous owner” section lists Demirci Salih oğlu Mehmed and his wife Kezban, who sold the house for 6,250 kuruş to Boyacı kızı Agabi, an Armenian woman. This transfer illustrates the active participation of Armenian citizens in Ottoman real estate transactions and highlights the multiethnic social and economic fabric of 19th-century Ankara.

The reverse side contains Armenian writing, further enriching the document’s cultural and archival value.

Key Features

• Type: Ottoman tapu (property deed)

• Location: Ankara, Şeyh İzzeddin Mahallesi

• Property: Residential house

• Boundaries: Efendi’s house, Halil Mustafa and İbrahim’s houses, Road

• Size: 60 zira-i atik, 34 arşın, 4 kirah, 7 parmak-ı cedid

• Previous Owners: Demirci Salih oğlu Mehmed & his wife Kezban

• Buyer: Boyacı kızı Agabi (Armenian Citizen)

• Sale Price: 6,250 kuruş

• Date: 5 Şevval 1308 (12 May 1891)

• Features: Ottoman seals, signatures, Armenian script on reverse

• Historical Significance: Documents a property sale between Muslim and Armenian citizens; showcases the mixed social structure of late Ottoman Ankara