Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Agricultural Land in Thessaloniki Greece Title Deed Italian Citizen Pasha

Ottoman Tapu (Deed) – Agricultural Land in Avrethisarı, Thessaloniki (Selanik), 1897

Description:
An authentic Ottoman property deed (tapu) dated Teşrin-i Sani 1313 AH (November 1897 CE), concerning a large agricultural field located in Avrethisarı Kazası, Avrethisarı Çiftliği village, Fındıklı mevkisi, within the boundaries of present-day Thessaloniki region, Greece (historically part of the Selanik Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire).

The property type is a tarla (field), comprising one-half share (yarı hisse) of the land.

• Size: 490 dönüm

• Boundaries (hudud):

  • East (şarken): Sened’s land

  • West (garben): Çiftlik boundary

  • North (şimalen): Sened’s fields

  • South (cenuben): not specified in document

Originally owned by Monsieur Savel Modiyato (spelling uncertain), an Italian citizen (İtalya tebaasından). The field was subsequently sold to Saadetlü Kani Paşa Hazretleri for 4,600 kuruş.

This document is a remarkable example of the multicultural ownership and transactions within the late Ottoman Balkans, showing both foreign subjects (Italian) and high-ranking Ottoman officials (Kani Pasha) engaged in land acquisition in Macedonia during the late 19th century.

Key Features:

• Date: Teşrin-i Sani 1313 AH (November 1897 CE)

• Location: Avrethisarı Kazası, Avrethisarı Çiftliği, Fındıklı mevkisi (modern Greece)

• Type: Agricultural land (tarla), half share

• Size: 490 dönüm

• Seller: Monsieur Savel Modiyato (Italian citizen)

• Buyer: Saadetlü Kani Paşa Hazretleri

• Value: 4,600 kuruş

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Condition: Standard preservation with age-related wear