Ottoman 1901 Land Deed Mill Plot in İçel Ermenek Title Deed

Ottoman Tapu (Deed) - Mill Plot in Kemeros-ı Kebir Mahallesi, Ermenek, İçel (1901)

Description:
This Ottoman property deed, dated 28 February 1316 (13 March 1901), records ownership of a mill plot located in Kemeros-ı Kebir Mahallesi, Ermenek (İçel Province), in the area known as İznebol (today Elmayurdu).

The deed notes that the original owner was Nafiz Bey. Following his death, the mill land was equally divided among his heirs: Remzi Bey, Adil Bey, Neşat Bey, and Hasan Bey.

This deed is a valuable example of late Ottoman-era property documentation in the Ermenek region of İçel, shedding light on local land distribution, family inheritance practices, and the economic role of mills at the time.

Key Features:

• Date: 28 February 1316 (13 March 1901)

• Location: Kemeros-ı Kebir Mahallesi, Ermenek, İçel (İznebol / Elmayurdu)

• Type: Mill plot

• Boundaries: East & west – stream; North – mountain road

• Property's Size: 100 zira

• Owner: Originally Nafiz Bey, later divided equally among Remzi, Adil, Neşat, and Hasan Bey

• Value: 250 kuruş

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Historical Significance: Provides evidence of inheritance and land use practices in Ermenek during the late Ottoman period