{"product_id":"ottoman-1906-land-deed-house-in-i̇stanbul-osmaniye-title-muslim-citizens","title":"Ottoman 1906 Land Deed House in İstanbul Osmaniye Title Muslim Citizens","description":"\u003cp\u003eOttoman House Title Deed from Osmaniye Village – Küçükçekmece, Istanbul (1906)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"498\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Ottoman title deed is dated 7 June 1322 (20 June 1906) and relates to Property No. 68 located in Osmaniye Village, Küçükçekmece (Çekmece-i Sağir) District, within the Şehremaneti (Municipality of Istanbul). The deed records the ownership of a residential house with an attached garden, providing a valuable example of suburban property ownership in the outskirts of early twentieth-century Istanbul.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eThe legal status of the property is recorded as sarf-ı mülk, indicating full private ownership under Ottoman law. The property measures 200 zira and its boundaries are described in detail: on the right side, a street together with the house and garden of Hayriye Hanım; on the left side, the house and garden of Firdevs Hanım and Mustafa Ramazan Ağa; at the rear, the houses and gardens formerly belonging to Mustafa, Hayriye, and Sadık, and presently to Ali Ağa; and at the front, a public road. Such detailed boundary descriptions were characteristic of Ottoman cadastral records and provide valuable insight into the residential layout and neighborhood structure of Ottoman Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eThe deed states that it was issued as a result of the subdivision (ifraz) and replacement (tebdil) of an earlier title deed numbered 54, dated March 1320. This reference illustrates the careful administrative procedures of the Ottoman land registry, whereby new title deeds were issued following the legal division or revision of existing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003eThe registered owner is Züleyha Hanım, daughter of Osman, and the assessed value of the property is recorded as 750 kuruş. As a title deed issued to a Muslim woman, the document also serves as an important example of women's legally recognized property rights under Ottoman law during the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eThe deed bears its original revenue stamps and official seals, confirming its authenticity and official registration. Beyond its legal function, it provides valuable evidence of residential property ownership, urban administration, and everyday life in the expanding suburban districts of Ottoman Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2377\"\u003eFor collectors and researchers, this is an appealing historical document connecting Ottoman land administration, Istanbul's urban development, and the property rights of Muslim women during the late Ottoman period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2426\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Type: Ottoman house title deed\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003e• Date: 7 June 1322 (20 June 1906)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003e• Location: Property No. 68, Osmaniye Village, Küçükçekmece (Çekmece-i Sağir), Şehremaneti (Istanbul)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003e• Property Type: House with attached garden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2671\"\u003e• Legal Status (Nevi): Sarf-ı mülk (full private ownership)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003e• Property Size (Mikdar): 200 zira\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2983\"\u003e• Boundaries (Hudud): Right: street and the house and garden of Hayriye Hanım; Left: the house and garden of Firdevs Hanım and Mustafa Ramazan Ağa; Rear: the houses and gardens formerly belonging to Mustafa, Hayriye, and Sadık, presently owned by Ali Ağa; Front: public road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3111\"\u003e• Reason for Issuance: Issued following the subdivision (ifraz) and replacement (tebdil) of Title Deed No. 54 dated March 1320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3154\"\u003e• Owner: Züleyha Hanım, daughter of Osman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3156\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003e• Assessed Value (Kıymet): 750 kuruş\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3359\"\u003e• Historical Context: Documents residential property ownership and the legally recognized property rights of Muslim women in early twentieth-century Ottoman Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3424\"\u003e• Physical Features: Original revenue stamps and official seals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3572\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collectible Significance: Valuable for collectors of Ottoman title deeds, Istanbul history, women's legal history, and Ottoman cadastral records\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49731643211914,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_7c7ea0ca-79ed-4862-b627-e8fb3581a5ee.jpg?v=1783854142","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-1906-land-deed-house-in-i%cc%87stanbul-osmaniye-title-muslim-citizens","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}