Ottoman 1923 Protesto Delivery Certificate Beyoğlu Istanbul non-muslim Citizens Empire

Ottoman Protesto Delivery Certificate – Beyoğlu, Istanbul (1923)

Description:

This Ottoman Turkish document is an official protesto delivery certificate (protestoname varakası) issued by the Second Katib-i Adli Office of Beyoğlu. Dated 25 August 1339 (1923) and bearing document number 6692/954, it certifies the receipt and formal delivery of a protestoname issued in connection with a legal case initiated by Konstantinol Efendi.

The document states that the protestoname was delivered on behalf of Madam Mariko Talasnoyi, who resided in Apartment No. 26, second flat, on Kalyoncu Kulluğu Street in Kamer Hatun Mahallesi, Beyoğlu. The reverse records that Madam Mariko Talasnoyi refused to sign the document on the grounds that she was ill. Consequently, the document was delivered to her in the presence of two witnesses, whose identities and addresses are recorded on the front of the document.

The witnesses were İspiro (possibly Espirof), son of Eftim, residing at House No. 10 on Hacı Kadın Street in Kamer Hatun Mahallesi, and Toma, son of Kaliforsi, residing in Apartment No. 12 at No. 4 Ağa Hamam. The uncertainty concerning the reading of İspiro's name is due to the difficulty of reading the Ottoman handwritten text. The fact that the parties and witnesses named in the document are non-Muslim Ottoman residents makes this a particularly interesting record of the multicultural social and legal environment of Beyoğlu during the final years of the Ottoman period and the early years of the Turkish Republic.

Bearing original signatures and official entries, the document provides valuable evidence of Ottoman-era legal notification procedures and the functioning of the Katib-i Adli offices in Istanbul. Its detailed recording of addresses and witnesses also offers a rare glimpse into the residential and social geography of historic Beyoğlu.

Key Features:

• Type: Ottoman legal protesto delivery certificate

• Title: Beyoğlu İkinci Katib-i Adli Dairesi Protestoname Varakası

• Date: 25 August 1339 (1923)

• Document No.: 6692/954

• Issuing Authority: Second Katib-i Adli Office of Beyoğlu

• Related Party: Konstantinol Efendi

• Recipient: Madam Mariko Talasnoyi

• Address: No. 26 Kalyoncu Kulluğu Street, Kamer Hatun Mahallesi, Beyoğlu

• Witnesses: İspiro (possibly Espirof), son of Eftim, and Toma, son of Kaliforsi

• Special Circumstance: The recipient declined to sign because she was reportedly ill; delivery was therefore completed in the presence of two witnesses

• Historical Context: Documents Ottoman legal notification procedures and the multicultural social and legal life of Beyoğlu in 1923

• Physical Features: Original signatures and official entries

• Collectible Significance: Highly desirable for collectors of Ottoman legal documents, Beyoğlu history, non-Muslim Ottoman heritage, and Istanbul administrative ephemera.