Ottoman 1896 Land Deed Residential Property in Bursa Title Deed Armenia Armenian Watermarked

Ottoman Tapu (Deed) – Residential Property in Hacı İskender Paşa Mahallesi, Bursa (1896)

Description:
An original Ottoman property deed (tapu) dated 29 Rebiü’l-ahir 1314 AH (7 October 1896 CE), concerning a house (hane) located in Hacı İskender Paşa Mahallesi, Bursa.

• Size (Mikdarı): 200 zira-i atik, 114 arşun, 91 kirah-ı cedid

• Boundaries (Hududu):

  • Destan Karabet’'s home

  • Derdlioğlu Karabet’s home

  • A local stream (dere)

  • Public road (yol)

The house originally belonged to Bedos's daughter Nazike, an Ottoman citizen, and was sold for 600 kuruş to Çakır oğlu (Çakıryan) Karabet's son Serbili? (exact reading of the name uncertain).

This document provides a significant glimpse into the Armenian community of late 19th-century Bursa. Both the former and new owners, as well as the neighboring property holders listed in the deed, carry distinctly Armenian names, reflecting the concentration and social presence of the Armenian population in this district during the Ottoman period.

Key Features:

• Date: 29 Rebiü’l-ahir 1314 AH (7 October 1896 CE)

• Location: Hacı İskender Paşa Mahallesi, Bursa

• Type: Residential property (hane)

• Size: 200 zira-i atik, 114 arşun, 91 kirah-ı cedid

• Seller: Bedos's daughter Nazike

• Buyer: Çakır oğlu (Çakıryan) Karabet's daughter Serbili?

• Price: 600 kuruş

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Paper: Thick, watermarked paper

• Condition: Preserved with age-related wear