Ottoman 1919 Land Deed House in Kilis Ketenciyan Muslim Christian Citizen Title Deed

Ottoman Title Deed – House in Ketenciyan Neighborhood, Kilis (Gaziantep), 1919

Description:
This Ottoman deed, dated January 1919 (Kanunısani 1335), records the transfer of shares in a house located in the Ketenciyan neighborhood of Kilis, within the Ayıntab (modern Gaziantep) district.

The property was highly fragmented due to inheritance, with 115,920 shares out of a total of 497,264. These shares originally belonged to Fatma, Nadire, Rukiye, Atiye, and İhsan Efendi. They sold their portions, which were purchased by several new owners.

The transaction value was 1,600 kuruş. The document contains revenue stamps and multiple seals, verifying its authenticity. Importantly, the deed reflects Kilis’s diverse social fabric at the time, as seen in interfaith family connections (for example, Mehmed, noted as the son-in-law of Tomas).

Key Features:

• Date: Kanunısani 1335 (January 1919)

• Location: Ketenciyan Neighborhood, Kilis (Ayıntab/Gaziantep)

• Property Type: House (hane)

• Size: 115,920 shares out of 497,264 shares

• Boundaries:

  • East: Sağırzade Muharrem Efendi’s house

  • West: House of Mehmed, son-in-law of Tomas

  • North: Daughter of Ayalak, Ballı’s house

  • Front: Road

• Original Owners: Fatma, Nadire, Rukiye, Atiye, and İhsan Efendi

• Buyers:

  • Afife (daughter of Ökkeş Efendi) – 17,388 shares

  • Abdullah – 49,266 shares

  • A local Waqf (vakıf) – 24,633 shares

  • Battal Efendi’s children Lütfiye & İbnan – 24,633 shares

• Sale Price: 1,600 kuruş

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Condition: Original deed with stamps and seals; age-consistent wear

• Notable Cultural Context: Demonstrates the Ottoman inheritance system and provides evidence of Muslim–Christian intermarriage in Kilis, reflecting the city’s diverse social structure in the late Ottoman era.