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Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
  • Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim
Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim

Ottoman 1897 Land Deed Farmland in Bitola North Macedonia Title Deed Balkans Muslim

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Ottoman Tapu (Deed) – Farmland in Karavari Village, Manastır (Bitola), 1897

Description:
An original Ottoman tapu (property deed) for a tarla (farmland) located in Karavari Köyü, Manastır (present-day Bitola, North Macedonia). The deed is dated 5 Rebiülevvel 1315 AH (4 August 1897 CE).

  • Boundaries (Hududu):

    • East (Şarken): Hüsnü Efendi

    • West (Garben): Heirs of Hacı Zülal

    • South (Cenuben): Common pasture (Mera)

The total size of the land was 3 dönüm. The property belonged to Hayriye Hanım, daughter of Ali Paşa, and on 15 Haziran 1322 Rumi (27 June 1906 CE), she sold one-third of her three shares to Abdullah Ağa, son of Şahabeddin Ağa, for 375 kuruş.

This document is a significant piece of history, reflecting not only Ottoman landholding practices in the Balkans, but also serving as evidence of the Turkish presence in Macedonia during the late 19th century. Such deeds illustrate the social and cultural landscape of Ottoman rule in the region.

Key Features:

  • Date: 5 Rebiülevvel 1315 AH (4 August 1897 CE)

  • Location: Karavari Village, Manastır (Bitola, North Macedonia)

  • Property Type: Farmland (Tarla)

  • Size: 3 dönüm

  • Original Owner: Hayriye Hanım, daughter of Ali Paşa

  • Transaction: 1/3 share sold to Abdullah Ağa, son of Şahabeddin Ağa

  • Sale Price: 375 kuruş

  • Language: Ottoman Turkish

  • Condition: Preserved with expected age-related wear

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