{"product_id":"ottoman-1899-land-deed-house-in-i̇stanbul-bakirkoy-title-armenian-family-armenia","title":"Ottoman 1899 Land Deed House in İstanbul Bakırköy Title Armenian Family Armenia","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\"\u003eOttoman Title Deed – Küçükçekmece \/ Bakırköy, Istanbul (1899)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(171, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eThis Ottoman-era title deed (tapu) is dated 3 June 1315 (15 June 1899) and relates to a residential property located in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eİstanbul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, within \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBakırköy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, specifically the Küçükçekmece area. The property is described as a single residential house belonging to the Bayezid-i Veli Vakfı under the mukata‘a system, indicating vakıf ownership with usage rights held by private individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eThe deed provides a detailed description of the property’s boundaries, noting neighboring houses and public access. The house was constructed on an area of 108 zira. Initially, the property belonged to Modelci Kapril Ağa and his wife Horopsima, daughter of Kirkor, both Ottoman Armenian citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eDue to financial obligations, the couple transferred the house vafāen ferāğ to the Istanbul Emniyet Sandığı, meaning the property was pledged as collateral for a loan rather than sold outright. The Emniyet Sandığı was established as a financial institution to support individuals facing hardship, preventing them from falling into the hands of usurers by providing loans secured against movable and immovable property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eAfter Kapril Ağa’s death, half of the property passed to his wife Horopsima and the remaining shares to their children Leon, Vasilik?, and Minavar. Once the debt to the Emniyet Sandığı was fully repaid, ownership rights reverted to the family. Subsequently, the three children sold their respective shares for a total of 10,000 kuruş to their mother, resulting in full ownership being consolidated in Horopsima’s name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eThis document is a valuable historical record illustrating Ottoman-era vakıf property practices, credit mechanisms, and the social and economic life of the Armenian community in Istanbul at the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003e• Document Type: Ottoman title deed (tapu)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003e• Date: 3 June 1315 \/ 15 June 1899\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003e• Location: Küçükçekmece, Bakırköy, Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003e• Property Type: Single residential house (bir bab hane), mukata‘a property of the Bayezid-i Veli Vakfı\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2281\"\u003e• Land Area: 108 zira\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003e• Boundaries:\u003cbr data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003e– Right (Yemini): Neighboring house (name partially illegible)\u003cbr data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003e– Left (Yesari): Bilal Efendi Street (zokağı)\u003cbr data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003e– Rear: Kalost Ağa’s house\u003cbr data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003e– Front: Public road (tarik-i amm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2594\"\u003e• Original Owners: Modelci Kapril Ağa and his wife Horopsima (daughter of Kirkor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003e• Legal Transaction: Vafāen ferāğ (property pledged as collateral to Istanbul Emniyet Sandığı)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2791\"\u003e• Inheritance: Half share to Horopsima; remaining shares to Leon, Vasilik?, and Minavar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2886\"\u003e• Final Ownership Transfer: Children sold their shares for 10,000 kuruş to their mother\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2938\"\u003e• Final Owner: Horopsima, daughter of Kirkor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"3084\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Demonstrates vakıf property use, Ottoman credit institutions, and Armenian presence in late 19th-century Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47698762432650,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9c740665-fed6-4cbe-9cec-089341dd558c.jpg?v=1771245642","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-1899-land-deed-house-in-i%cc%87stanbul-bakirkoy-title-armenian-family-armenia","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}