Ottoman Official Petition to the Ministry of Evkaf 1917 Istanbul Beyoğlu Empire

Ottoman Official Petition to the Evkaf-ı Hümâyun Nezâreti (1917)

Description:

This Ottoman official petition was submitted to the Evkaf-ı Hümâyun Nezâreti, the supreme imperial authority responsible for administering vakıf properties. The document concerns a real estate transaction involving the Sultan Bayezid Vakfı and properties located in Beyoğlu, one of Istanbul’s most valuable and active urban areas.

According to the text, one-third ownership (1/3 share) of a vakıf property previously belonging to Hasan Bedreddin Bey was acquired by the vakıf administration through payment of its value. However, the petition states that the official deed documenting this transaction could not be found, creating a legal and administrative gap. For this reason, the vakıf administration formally requests an imperial order to complete and regularize the necessary official procedures.

The properties in question are identified in detail as apartments numbered 17 and 19, located in Kuloğlu Quarter, Faik Paşa Street, within Beyoğlu. The acquisition date is explicitly recorded as 23 Teşrinisani 1329, when the properties were purchased from Hasan Bedreddin Bey. The petition itself is dated 16 May 1333 (16 May 1917) and bears revenue stamps and official seals, confirming its formal and legal character.

This document is particularly significant for illustrating vakıf property management, bureaucratic procedure, and urban real estate transactions in late Ottoman Istanbul, especially during the First World War period.

Key Features:

• Document Type: Ottoman official petition (resmî dilekçe)

• Addressed To: Evkaf-ı Hümâyun Nezâreti (Imperial Ministry of Pious Foundations)

• Date of Petition: 16 May 1333 / 16 May 1917

• Related Transaction Date: 23 Teşrinisani 1329

• Vakıf: Sultan Bayezid Vakfı

• Location: Beyoğlu, Kuloğlu Quarter, Faik Paşa Street

• Properties: Apartment buildings No. 17 and No. 19

• Ownership Share: One-third (1/3) share

• Previous Owner: Hasan Bedreddin Bey

• Issue Addressed: Absence of the official deed documenting the paid acquisition

• Purpose: Request for an official order to complete and legalize vakıf registration

• Authentication: Revenue stamps and official seals present

• Collector Interest: Vakıf history, Ottoman urban real estate, Beyoğlu–Istanbul history, late Ottoman bureaucracy