Ottoman 1908 Land Deed Farmland in Aleppo Sanjak Kilis Title Deed Assyrians

Ottoman Tapu (Deed) – Farmland in Kilis, Aleppo Province (1908)

Description:
This Ottoman land deed, issued in March 1324 AH (March 1908 CE), documents the ownership of a 12 dönüm farmland in the vicinity of Kilis, Aleppo Province. 

The deed records the land’s original owner as İlyas, son of Hana, likely a Syriac (Assyrian) Ottoman citizen, making this document an important testimony to the presence of the Syriac community in the Kilis region during the late Ottoman era. İlyas later sold the property for 2,000 kuruş to İzzet Efendi, son of Muhyi Ağa, another Ottoman citizen.

The deed is preserved with its original Ottoman tax stamps and multiple official seals, enhancing its authenticity and collectible value. It offers valuable insight into minority landownership, agricultural life, and intercommunal transactions in the diverse social fabric of early 20th-century Kilis.

Key Features:

• Date: March 1324 AH (March 1908 CE)

• Location: Kilis District, Aleppo Province

• Type: Farmland (Tarla)

• Size: 12 dönüms

• Boundaries (Hudud):

  • East: Road

  • West: Valley

  • North: Hacı Serdarzade Lütfi Ağa

• Owner: İlyas, son of Hana (Syriac Ottoman citizen)

• Buyer: İzzet Efendi, son of Muhyi Ağa (Ottoman citizen)

• Sale Price: 2,000 kuruş

• Paper/Condition: Original Ottoman deed with tax stamps and multiple seals

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Cultural Significance: A rare document reflecting the Syriac presence in Kilis and illustrating intercommunal land transactions in the late Ottoman Empire