{"product_id":"ottoman-1902-land-deed-vineyard-in-adana-title-armenian-citizens-armenia","title":"Ottoman 1902 Land Deed Vineyard in Adana Title Armenian Citizens Armenia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOttoman Land Title Deed – Armenian-Owned Vineyard, Adana (1902)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Ottoman Turkish land title deed concerns a vineyard (bağ) located in Adana, in the locality recorded in the deed as Canib-i Şehir, Kireç Ocağı. The property boundaries are recorded as Arab to the east, Bedros to the west, Arslanoğlu’s vineyard to the north, and a public road to the south. The detailed boundary descriptions provide a valuable record of the local landscape and neighbouring landholders in Adana at the beginning of the twentieth century.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe original owner is recorded as Movses Ağa, son of Karabet, identified in the deed as a subject of the Ottoman state (tebai Devlet-i Aliyye'den). The reason for the transfer is stated as his sale of the property. The new owner is recorded as Ağsa, daughter of Kiragos, likewise identified as a subject of the Ottoman state. The deed therefore documents a transfer of agricultural property between two Ottoman Armenian individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe property is recorded as a vineyard, with its value stated as 1,000 kuruş. The combination of the original owner's and new owner's names, together with the explicit identification of both as Ottoman subjects, makes this deed particularly interesting for the study of Armenian property ownership and economic life in Adana during the late Ottoman period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDated March 1318 (March 1902), this original Ottoman land deed provides a detailed glimpse into property ownership, agricultural landholding and the legal transfer of real estate in Adana. The Armenian names appearing both as seller and purchaser, together with the Armenian-associated names preserved in the boundary descriptions, make the document a valuable primary source for the study of the Armenian history of Adana and the region's multi-community social and economic structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Type: Ottoman land title deed (Tapu)\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Date: March 1318 (March 1902)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Location: Canib-i Şehir, Kireç Ocağı, Adana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Property Type: Vineyard (Bağ)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Eastern Boundary: Arab\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Western Boundary: Bedros\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Northern Boundary: Arslanoğlu’s vineyard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Southern Boundary: Public road (Tarik-i Amm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Original Owner: Movses Ağa, son of Karabet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Original Owner's Status: Ottoman subject (Tebai Devlet-i Aliyye'den)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Transfer Reason: Sale by the named original owner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• New Owner: Ağsa, daughter of Kiragos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• New Owner's Status: Ottoman subject (Tebai Devlet-i Aliyye'den)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Property Value: 1,000 kuruş\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Documentation: Ottoman seal present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Documents the transfer of a vineyard between two Ottoman Armenian individuals and provides evidence of Armenian property ownership in Adana during the late Ottoman period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Collectible Significance: Particularly interesting for collectors and researchers of Ottoman land deeds, Armenian history, Adana history, Ottoman property ownership and late Ottoman social and economic history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50238147494026,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_1a8e622a-a14a-4080-aea5-2ac19c917dab.jpg?v=1789820996","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-1902-land-deed-vineyard-in-adana-title-armenian-citizens-armenia","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}