{"product_id":"ottoman-1920-receipt-of-the-ministry-of-evkaf-greek-citizens-greece-muslim-rum-i̇stanbul-uskudar","title":"Ottoman 1920 Receipt of the Ministry of Evkaf Greek Citizens Greece Muslim Rum İstanbul Üsküdar","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eOttoman Receipt of the Ministry of Evkaf (Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti) – Üsküdar, Istanbul (1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"574\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 25, 22);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"329\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"595\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Ottoman Turkish receipt, titled \"Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Veznesine Mahsus Makbuz Senedi\" (\"Receipt for the Treasury of the Ministry of Evkaf\"), is dated 4 Kanun-ı Evvel 1336 (4 December 1920). The document records the payment of an official fee to the treasury of the Ministry of Imperial Pious Foundations, one of the principal institutions responsible for administering vakıf (pious endowment) properties throughout the Ottoman Empire.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eAccording to the receipt, a payment of 52 kuruş and 25 para was deposited by Hafız Mehmed Efendi on behalf of Anastas veled-i Asnadri in connection with the dellaliye (brokerage or auction commission fee) for a plot of land located in Arakiyeci Hacı Cafer Mahallesi, Üsküdar. The document records the official receipt of this payment as part of the administrative procedures governing vakıf property transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eAlthough the receipt itself records only the payment of the brokerage fee, it most likely relates to the purchase of a vakıf-owned property through a public auction or official sale process administered by the Evkaf-ı Hümayun. Such brokerage payments formed part of the legal procedures required before ownership registration and title transfer could be completed. While this interpretation is consistent with Ottoman administrative practice, the document itself does not explicitly describe the underlying sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"2046\"\u003eThe receipt also provides an interesting example of the commercial and legal interaction between Muslim and Greek Orthodox (Rum) Ottoman citizens. The payment was made by Hafız Mehmed Efendi on behalf of Anastas veled-i Asnadri, illustrating the everyday cooperation that existed between members of different religious communities within the Ottoman legal and administrative system. Documents of this nature offer valuable evidence of the multicultural character of Istanbul during the final years of the Ottoman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2402\"\u003eBearing its original revenue stamp, official seals, and signatures, this receipt is an excellent example of late Ottoman fiscal administration and vakıf bureaucracy. Beyond its financial purpose, it provides a valuable glimpse into property transactions, official fees, and the functioning of the Evkaf administration in early twentieth-century Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2647\"\u003eFor collectors and researchers, this is an attractive historical document connecting Ottoman vakıf administration, Istanbul property history, and the interaction between Muslim and Greek Orthodox communities within the Ottoman legal framework.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 27, 24);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2647\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 25, 22);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2705\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Type: Ottoman official treasury receipt\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2771\"\u003e• Title: Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Veznesine Mahsus Makbuz Senedi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e• Date: 4 Kanun-ı Evvel 1336 (4 December 1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2930\"\u003e• Institution: Ministry of Imperial Pious Foundations (Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003e• Location: Arakiyeci Hacı Cafer Mahallesi, Üsküdar, Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003e• Payment Purpose: Dellaliye (brokerage\/auction commission fee)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3091\"\u003e• Amount Paid: 52 kuruş 25 para\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3131\"\u003e• Payment Made By: Hafız Mehmed Efendi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003e• Beneficiary: Anastas veled-i Asnadri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3401\"\u003e• Historical Context: Documents official fees associated with vakıf property administration and illustrates legal and commercial interaction between Muslim and Greek Orthodox (Rum) Ottoman citizens during the late Ottoman period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3478\"\u003e• Physical Features: Original revenue stamp, official seals, and signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3649\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collectible Significance: Valuable for collectors of Ottoman vakıf documents, Istanbul history, Ottoman fiscal administration, Greek (Rum) heritage, and legal ephemera\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49741296205962,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_82790187-12df-4950-be5c-a36bf5cddadd.jpg?v=1784026377","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-1920-receipt-of-the-ministry-of-evkaf-greek-citizens-greece-muslim-rum-i%cc%87stanbul-uskudar","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}