Ottoman 1903 Land Deed House in Istanbul Makri Title Muslim Citizens Empire Bakırköy

Ottoman Property Title Deed for a House and Garden in Makri Village, Küçükçekmece – Hacı Hasan Efendi, 1903

Description:

This original Ottoman Turkish property document concerns a plot of land in the Zeytinlik area of Makri village, within the Kaza of Çekmece-i Sağir (present-day Küçükçekmece), in the Istanbul region. Dated 13 Kanun-ı Sani 1318 (26 January 1903), the document records a change in the property's status following the construction of seven residential units on land originally registered as a plot. The property belonged to Hacı Hasan Efendi, whose development of the land necessitated the issuance of an updated title deed.

According to the document, the property was initially registered as a plot of land (arsa), but seven separate residential units (yedi bab hane) were subsequently constructed on it. As a result, the property's classification needed to be amended from vacant land to a house and garden. The document therefore illustrates how Ottoman property registration responded to changes in land use and the construction of buildings, ensuring that official records reflected the property's new status.

The historical place names recorded in the deed are particularly interesting. Çekmece-i Sağir corresponds to Küçükçekmece, while Makri was a historical settlement name associated with the Bakırköy area. These geographical references connect the document to the historical development of the western outskirts of Istanbul during the late Ottoman period. The change from a plot to a house and garden is the central feature of the document. Historical sources confirm that Makriköy was the Ottoman-era name of present-day Bakırköy and that it became officially known as Bakırköy in 1925. 

The deed is therefore a valuable record of property development on the outskirts of Istanbul at the beginning of the twentieth century. By documenting the construction of seven houses on Hacı Hasan Efendi's land, it captures a specific moment in the transformation of a plot into a developed residential property. For collectors of Ottoman land records and Istanbul history, the document offers a tangible connection to the city's historical geography and the evolution of its residential settlements.

Key Features:

• Title: Ottoman Property Title Deed for a House and Garden in Makriköy (Bakırköy)

• Document Type: Ottoman Turkish Property Title Deed (Tapu)

• Property Owner: Hacı Hasan Efendi

• Location: Zeytinlik area, Makri Village, Kaza of Çekmece-i Sağir (present-day Bakırköy area, Istanbul)

• Original Property Classification: Plot of land (arsa)

• Updated Property Classification: House and garden (hane ve bahçe)

• Construction: Seven residential units (yedi bab hane) built on the original plot

• Reason for Reissue: The property's status changed following the construction of the houses, requiring an updated title deed

• Date: 13 Kanun-ı Sani 1318 (26 January 1903)

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Documentary Features: Official stamps and seals

• Historical Significance: Documents residential construction, changes in property classification and the development of the Makriköy area in the early twentieth century

• Collectible Significance: An appealing primary source for collectors of Ottoman property documents, historical land registration and the urban history of Istanbul