Ottoman 1907 Land Deed Farmland in Konya Ermenek Title Deed

Ottoman Tapu (Deed) – Two Shares of Farmland in Kemeros-ı Kebir, Ermenek, Konya (1907)

Description:
This Ottoman land deed, dated 19 Nisan 1323 AH (2 May 1907 CE), records the ownership of two shares of farmland in Kemeros-ı Kebir, Ermenek District, Konya Sanjak. The property covers 15 dönüms.

The deed confirms the property rights of Mehmed Remzi Bey, son of Nafiz Bey, an Ottoman citizen. Its issuance refers back to an earlier record document number 58, dated June 1316 AH (1898 CE)  that had already established Nafiz Bey’s ownership. Valued at 125 kuruş, this document illustrates the continuity of property rights across generations and the official reaffirmation of prior land titles in the Ottoman legal system.

Key Features:

• Date: 19 Nisan 1323 AH (2 May 1907 CE)

• Location: Kemeros-ı Kebir, Ermenek District, Konya Sanjak

• Type: Farmland (Two shares)

• Size: 15 dönüms

• Boundaries (Hudud):

  • East: Stream & Hacı Ali Fevzi

  • West: Crazy Ahmed

  • North: Stream

  • South: Road

• Owner: Mehmed Remzi Bey, son of Nafiz Bey (Ottoman citizen)

• Value: 125 kuruş

• Reason for Issuance: Confirmation of ownership based on earlier document (No. 58, June 1316 AH / 1898 CE)

• Paper/Condition: Original Ottoman deed, preserved with reference to earlier documentation

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Cultural Significance: Demonstrates the Ottoman practice of reaffirming inherited or previously documented property rights