{"product_id":"ottoman-1929-tax-receipt-for-property-tax-payment-i̇stanbul-turkish-turkey","title":"Ottoman 1929 Tax Receipt for Property Tax Payment İstanbul Turkish Turkey","description":"\u003cp\u003eOttoman Ottoman Property Tax Receipt – Istanbul Province (1929)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(171, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Ottoman Turkish document, titled \"İstanbul Vilayeti Maliye Tahsil Şubelerine Teslim Edilen Mebaliğe Mahsus Makbuz Senedi\" (\"Receipt for Sums Delivered to the Finance Collection Offices of Istanbul Province\"), is an official tax receipt dated 19 May 1929. It records the payment of the müsakkafât (built property) tax made by Said Bey to the provincial financial administration during the early years of the Republic of Turkey.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the receipt, Said Bey paid a total of 9 lira as the müsakkafât tax. The property is recorded in Mimar Kemâleddin Mahallesi, one of the historic neighborhoods in the heart of Istanbul. The document provides an excellent example of the continued administration of urban property taxation during the transitional period following the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most remarkable aspects of this receipt is its language and format. Although the Turkish Alphabet Reform had already come into effect in late 1928, the document still preserves substantial portions in Ottoman Turkish script, while certain sections have been completed using the new Latin-based Turkish alphabet. This coexistence of two writing systems on the same official document vividly illustrates the gradual implementation of the Alphabet Reform and demonstrates that government offices continued to use existing Ottoman forms while progressively adopting the new alphabet. Documents of this nature provide valuable evidence of one of the most significant administrative and cultural transitions in modern Turkish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond its fiscal purpose, the receipt reflects the continuity of Ottoman bureaucratic practices during the early Republican period. Existing printed forms remained in official use while only newly added information was increasingly written in the Latin alphabet, making such hybrid documents particularly interesting examples of the transition between the Ottoman and Republican administrative systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearing its original revenue stamp and official seals, this receipt is an outstanding example of early Republican financial administration. Its mixed use of Ottoman Turkish and Latin Turkish script significantly enhances both its historical importance and collectible value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors and researchers, this is an exceptional historical document illustrating the implementation of the Turkish Alphabet Reform, the continuity of Ottoman administrative traditions, and the fiscal administration of Istanbul during the formative years of the Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Type: Official property tax receipt\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Title: İstanbul Vilayeti Maliye Tahsil Şubelerine Teslim Edilen Mebaliğe Mahsus Makbuz Senedi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Date: 19 May 1929\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Location: Mimar Kemâleddin Mahallesi, Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Taxpayer: Said Bey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Subject: Müsakkafât (built property) tax payment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Amount Paid: 9 lira\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Historical Context: Documents urban property taxation during the early Republic of Turkey and provides an excellent example of the gradual implementation of the Turkish Alphabet Reform, with both Ottoman Turkish and Latin Turkish appearing on the same official document\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Physical Features: Original revenue stamp and official seals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Collectible Significance: Highly desirable for collectors of Ottoman Turkish documents, early Republican history, Alphabet Reform material, Istanbul history, and Turkish fiscal administration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49834543120522,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_090313fa-58a9-412b-a2b2-6e991561fd43.jpg?v=1785673658","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-1929-tax-receipt-for-property-tax-payment-i%cc%87stanbul-turkish-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}