{"product_id":"ottoman-property-transfer-certificate-1913-adana-armenian-citizen-armenia","title":"Ottoman Property Transfer Certificate 1913 Adana Armenian Citizen Armenia","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eOttoman Property Transfer Certificate (Emlak ve Arazi Ferağ ve İntikal İlmuhaberi) – Adana, Şabaniye Quarter (1913)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"262\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"821\"\u003eThis Ottoman document is an emlak ve arazi ferağ ve intikal ilmuhaberi, a mandatory preliminary certificate that had to be issued before an official title deed could be registered. Written in Ottoman Turkish, the document relates to the sale of a residential house located in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eŞabaniye Mahallesi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, within the province of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAdana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is dated 18 Teşrin-i Sani 1329, corresponding to 1 December 1913. The recorded sale price is 750 kuruş, while the officially stated value (kıymet) of the property is 500 kuruş, indicating that the house was sold above its assessed value, a detail that provides insight into local market conditions at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1637\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe sellers are listed as Aleksan and Takohi, heirs of Kifork, while the buyer is recorded as Kifork Oğlu Aleksan Famşalyan or Kamışlıyan (the surname reading is uncertain due to handwriting). All names are Armenian, making the document particularly important for the study of Armenian life and property ownership in early 20th-century Adana. It is likely that the property passed to siblings Aleksan and Takohi after their father Kifork’s death, and that Takohi subsequently sold her share to her brother. Bearing revenue stamps, seals, and handwritten signatures, this certificate is not only a legal record but also a vivid piece of social history, offering collectors and researchers a rare glimpse into inheritance practices, intra-family transactions, and the Armenian presence in Adana shortly before the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e• Document Type: Emlak ve arazi ferağ ve intikal ilmuhaberi (pre-title property transfer certificate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"149\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e• Date: 18 Teşrin-i Sani 1329 (1 December 1913)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e• Location: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAdana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – Şabaniye Mahallesi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e• Property Type: Residential house\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e• Sale Price: 750 kuruş\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"398\"\u003e• Assessed Value: 500 kuruş (sold above assessed value)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"461\"\u003e• Seller(s): Aleksan and Takohi, heirs of Kifork (Armenian)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e• Buyer: Aleksan, son of Kifork (surname read as Famşalyan or Kamışlıyan – uncertain due to handwriting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"682\"\u003e• Historical Significance: Reflects Armenian inheritance practices and intra-family property transfer in late Ottoman Adana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e• Physical Characteristics: Revenue stamp, seals, and original signatures present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"875\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Condition: Original period document with normal age-related wear; text, stamps, and seals remain legible\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47708666691722,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_5b849060-b1cb-4380-a570-91bab6f51d75.jpg?v=1771510636","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-property-transfer-certificate-1913-adana-armenian-citizen-armenia","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}