Ottoman 1908 Land Deed Shop in İzmir Title Rum Greek Citizen Greece

Ottoman Title Deed from Bayındır, İzmir (1908)

Description:
An original Ottoman tapu (property deed) issued for a shop located in the Rum Kurt Mahallesi of Bayındır, İzmir, specifically on Mekiyeoğlu Street. The boundaries describe the property as having a public road on one side, the residence of the heirs of Yapıcı Köse Preşkuva on the opposite side, and at the rear the soap workshop of Uncu Hacı İpsalti oğlu Nikolaki.

The deed states that this shop had belonged to Luka oğlu Bakkal Zahariya veledi Nikola, an Ottoman Greek resident, for more than thirty years, despite the absence of an official state-issued deed confirming his ownership. This document formally recognizes Nikola as the lawful owner and authorizes the issuance of an official tapu.

Stamped and signed with Ottoman fiscal seals, including a Hejaz Railway Donation Fund seal, the document is dated 7 Şubat 1323 (20 February 1908). It serves as an important historical record showing the presence of the Rum community in Bayındır and the multi-ethnic structure of late Ottoman İzmir.

Key Features:

. Type: Ottoman tapu (property deed)
. Location: İzmir province, Bayındır district, Rum Kurt Mahallesi, Mekiyeoğlu Street
. Property: Shop (commercial property)
. Boundaries: Public road; heirs of Yapıcı Köse Preşkuva; soap workshop of Uncu Hacı İpsalti oğlu Nikolaki
. Owner: Luka oğlu Bakkal Zahariya veledi Nikola (Rum / Ottoman Greek)
. Status: Property owned for over 30 years; this deed confirms legal ownership
. Document Features: Ottoman stamps, seals, signatures; includes Hejaz Railway Donation Fund seal
. Date: 7 Şubat 1323 (20 February 1908)
. Historical Significance: Evidence of the Rum community's presence and the multi-ethnic character of Bayındır in the late Ottoman period