Ottoman 1907 Land Deed Vineyard in Adana Tarsus Greek Citizen Title Deed Rum ephemera Conflict: Greco–Turkish War of 1897

Conflict: Greco–Turkish War of 1897

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This is a rare and intriguing Ottoman-era map of Africa

The document bears official signatures and seals

Ottoman 1907 Land Deed Vineyard in Adana Tarsus Greek Citizen Title Deed Rum ephemera Conflict: Greco–Turkish War of 1897Ottoman Property Deed Vineyard in Tarsus (Adana Sanjak), 1907 Description: This Ottoman deed, dated November 1907, records the ownership and sale of a vineyard in the village of amanl? (near Tarsus, in the Adana Sanjak). The property originally belonged to Yorgaki aykar Efendi, son of Libi, an Ottoman citizen of the Rum (Greek Orthodox) community. Such deeds are rare, as records show that only a very small number of Rum families lived in Tarsus during