Ottoman 1907 Land Deed Vineyard in Adana Tarsus Greek Citizen Title Deed Rum ephemera The document bears official signatures

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The fact that Yervant Zorcanyan is explicitly identified as a serving soldier is of historical importance

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Taxpayer: Sofyalı Ziya Bey (attorney-at-law)

Ottoman 1907 Land Deed Vineyard in Adana Tarsus Greek Citizen Title Deed Rum ephemera The document bears official signaturesOttoman 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