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MEKKIZÂDE MUSTAFA ÂSIM EFENDI, (1762-1846).
[ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OTTOMAN FETAWA by the 100th SHAIKH AL-ISLAM] [Original fetawa].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) fetawa on paper with 'ahar'. 25x9 cm. In Ottoman script. Some stains on paper. Dated on verso of paper. Traditional fine writing form peculiar to Ottoman law. Autograph signed Mekkizâde. Mekkizade was 100th Turkish / Ottoman sheik-ul-islam, kazasker and professor (muderris). In 1818-1819, 1823-1825 and 1833-1846 he served as the sheikh-ul-Islam and scholar three times and in the ruling period of Sultan Mahmud II and Sultan Abdulmajid. Extremely rare.
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AHMET AKÇIMEN, IBRAHIM GÖKÇEOGLU.
[Veterinary medicine manuscript in Ottoman Turkish].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Papeback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. [66] p. Last 3 pages in modern Turkish. Ibrahim Gökçeoglu was an educator, veterinary and author of several book on veterinary such 'Orduda veterinerlik görevleri kilavuzu' [i.e. Guide to veterinary duties in army]. He has provided military veterinary training for many years in the Turkish army and universities. Moreover, he was Ahmet Akçimen was a Turkish veterinary surgeon in the service of Turkish army. Veterinary Faculty in Ankara was moved to Ankara in 1933, and he was one of graduates in 1948. Many members of 'Akçimen' family are known as in service of veterinary medicine in Turkey. Includes his veterinary notes between the dates of 10-18-1942 and 11-30-1942. Among his veterinary notes, it's seen mostly epidemic and non-epidemic animal diseases such anthrax, rabies (hydrophobia), etc. Noted by Akçimen from Gökçeoglu's lessons.Early Republican and first systematical veterinary education period in Turkey. Rare.
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HÜSREV GEREDE, (1884-1962).
[An important unpublished collection of autograph letters and other material signed 'Hüsrev Gerede' sent to Âli Türkgeldi, Satvet Lütfi Tozan].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Collection includes six postcards by him sent to Mehmed RAsih Bey, Âli Türkgeldi (Sofia, Bulgaria), Satvet Lütfi Tozan, one newspaper clipping about Gerede, eight autograph letters signed 'Hüsrev' sent to Satvet Lütfi Tozan, (1889-1975), Âli Türkgeldi, 1867-1935) and beside ones which came from them to him. Some letters are more than one page. Full text. In Ottoman script. Items dated from 1920 to 1929/30 on letters and postcards. All in one envelope with Ottoman script autograph notes and name of Hüsrev Gerede on it. Letters and other material include mostly important diplomatic contents and early Republican Turkish historical info. These material is not published. Gerede was a Turkish career officer, who served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was also a politician and diplomat of the Republic of Turkey. He has Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon.
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HALIL RIFAT PASHA, (Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier), (1820-1901).; MUSTAFA ZEKI PASHA, (Grand master and Commander of Artillery), (1849-1914).
[CELEBRATION for ACHIEVEMENTS in the GRECO-TURCO WAR 1897] [An autograph letter signed 'Sadrazam Rifat' to 'Mustafa Zeki Pasa'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Sadrazam Rifat' sent to Tophâne-i Âmire müsiri Mustafa Zeki Pasa [i.e. Grand master of Turkish artillery]. 38x24 cm. In Ottoman script. Folded. 1 p. It's an official celebration for Mustafa Zeki Pasha's achievements in the Turco-Greco War in 1897-1898. It's written in a beautiful riq'a script. Halil Rifat Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and a Grand Vizier for six years between 1895 until his death in 1901, during the reign of Abdul Hamid II. He was born in Serres (Serez) and received education in an Islamic type parish school in Salonica (Selanik), then continued to Mekteb-i Mülkiye in Constantinople. After his education years, he started to work as a mailing clerk in Vidin, then worked as secretary in the office of the Governor of Salonica. He advanced by degrees and was appointed to higher official positions by passage of time, including at Rustchuk. In 1882 he was appointed as mutasarrif of Vidin, then in 1886 he was appointed as governor of Sivas, where he started a road-building programme. He was subsequently appointed governor of Aidin (1889) and later of Monastir, where he fought brigandage units which was rife in the province. He was appointed as minister of internal affairs in 1893 . Then he was appointed as grand vizier in November 1895 . The most important events in his era as grand vizier were the riots of Sason (in 1895) and in Crete (in 1897), as well as the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 which ended with Ottoman victory. His motto in the road building campaign was "Any place where you can't go is not yours"! (Gidemedigin yer senin degildir!). Zeki Pasha was one of the most trusted Ottoman generals and statesmen of the Sultan Abdulhamid II. He served as Tophane Counselor for 18 years during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II. In 1899, Italian architect Alexandre Vallaury built the 'Tophane Müsiri Zeki Pasa Mansion (Yali)', one of the most valuable estates of Istanbul, on his behalf. In 1908, he fell out of favor with the declaration of the Second Constitutional Monarchy by Union and Progress Society (Ittihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti) and was deported first to Büyükada and then to Rhodes. (Source: Wikipedia). Slightly chipped. A very good manuscript paper.
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YUSUF ZIYA ORTAÇ, (1895-1967).
[Autograph letter signed 'Ortaç'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Ortaç' by Yusuf Ziya Ortaç to an unknown friend of him. 2 p. Full. In Ottoman script. 'Akbaba' satiric magazine's letterhead with its address in its period, Klodfarer (Claude Farer) Street, Istanbul. It's written with an interesting satiric style of Ortaç and it mentions 50's Turkey. It starts as 'Aziz kardesim, dostum, efendim'. He told that he received his friend's letter and upon this he wrote 'after I've read your letter, I felt like I've seen and heard you, it was like a "fondness feast!'". And he mentions 'Turkish nation' by criticizing as 'This nation knows only just forgiveness! They forgive superabundant; they forget fabrics, chimneys; but never forget some things!'. A rare and very collectible autograph.
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HÜSEYIN NÂZIM PASHA, (1848-1913).
[Autograph letter signed 'Birinci Ferik Nâzim' sent to General (Ferik) Hamdi Pasha in Ioannina].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Birinci Ferik Nâzim' by Hüseyin Nazim Pasa sent to 'Yanya Vali-i Sâbiki Süvâri Ferikânindan saâdetlü [Ferik -i.e. General-] Hamdi Pasha. 37x23 cm. With letterhead of 'Hassa Ordu-yi Humâyûn Dairesi'. In Ottoman Turkish. 1 p. Slightly chipped on folded margins. Otherwise a good manuscript paper. It starts as in elkâb section "Saâdetlü efendim hazretleri" and it goes on as "Hâs Ordu-yi Humâyûna mensûb Birinci Süvâri Firkasi Kumandanligi deruhde olunduk ifâ-yi vâzifeye mübâseret buyurulmasi tevci olunur efendim., Fî sene 27 Rübu'l-evvel [1]327 / ve fî sene 5 Nisan [1]325. ". [i.e. Nazim Pasha wants to take over the task of First Army Commandership]. Hegira: 1325 = Roumi: 1327 = Gregorian: 1909. This letter written in Balkan Peninsula before Balkan Wars (1912-1913). Nazim Pasha was the Minister of War of the Ottoman Empire from 8 January 1912 to 23 January 1913. His father was Circassian Ismail Pasha (Çerkes Ismail Pasa). He joined the war ['93 Harbi = 1877-78 War] as a young officer. Afterwards, he held various positions in the Ottoman armies, especially in Rumelia. He participated in military maneuvers in Russia and France and was later included in the 'Fahr-i Yaverân'. He served as the 2nd Army Command in Edirne during the Constitutional Monarchy period and was briefly appointed as the 1st Army Command in March 31 period. During this period, he was close to Ahrar Party and Prince Sabahattin. Later, the First Balkan War, in which he commanded the Ottoman army as the Commander-in-Chief, failed.
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ZIYA KUTNAK, (The last Minister of War in the Ottoman Empire), (1870-1940).
[Autograph letter signed 'Ziya Kutnak' to Mustafa Hilmi Pasha].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Ziya Kutnak' sent to Mustafa Hilmi Pasha. 27x17 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. It mentions 'Divân-i Harb azaligina tayîn'. [i.e. Assignment to the Divan-i Harb membership]. (Divân-i Hârb was an assembly where high-ranking soldiers meet for work on war issues or war criminals). Çürüksulu Ziya Pasha or Ziya Kutnak is the last Minister of War in the Ottoman Empire. His father was Çürüksulu Osman Nuri Pasha who was Hedjaz (Hijaz) Governor. In 1908, he participated in military exercises in Russia. In 1911, he visited Rumelia with Sultan Mehmed Resad during Sultan's famous voyages to Rumelia. He was sent as a representative to the King of England ceremonies. He assisted the Turkish War of Independence during his war ministry. Mustafa Hilmi Pasha, (1840-1922), was a general of the Ottoman Army. He was the son of Ibrahim Pasha Sarim. In the early 20th century, he participated in the modernisation and unification of the Ottoman Army. In World War I, he commanded the VI. Army Corps, which was sent to participate in the campaign against Romania during the period October 1916 - February 1918. In the Turkish War of Independence, he fought against French forces around Aleppo. He died in 1922 in Istanbul. Original text: "Erkân-i Divân-i Harbiye Meclisi olan tayinleri hususuna bi'ilânindan fî sene 7 Eylül [1]337 tarihinde irâde-i seniyye-i cenâb-i pâdisâhî seref-müteallik buyurulmus olmakla hemen vazife-i cedidelerine mübâseret buyurmalari mütemennâdir efendim. Fî sene 14 Eylül [1]337. Harbiye Nâziri [Signature]".
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HÜSEYIN HÜSNÜ PASHA, (1850-1926).
[Preferment Ottoman manuscript autograph 'berat' for Hüseyin Hüsnü Pasha].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph berat for preferment of Hüseyin Hüsnü Pasha in '93 Harbi ( Risso-Turco War, 1877-1878). 41,5x24 cm. In jali-diwani Ottoman script. Signed and sealed. Preferment of Hüseyin Hüsnü Pasha on his achievements in the Russo-Turkish War between the years of 1877-78.
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HIKMET SAKIR (Naval Deck School of Turkey, 2nd Class Student).
[MANUSCRIPT] [Registry / notebook of an Ottoman / Turkish naval student including travel notes and 'Morse Code' with Ottoman alphabet].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original hand-drawing and hand-coloured cloth bdg. with anchor drawing. 16mo .(13 x 8 cm). In Ottoman script. [218] p., 2 hand-drawing ills. (a mosque and a ship). Used pen and pencils during the notebook. Notes written between the years of 1926-1930. Full; only several pages are blank. Signatures on first pages and cover. Starting date is September, 11, 1926. Notebook mostly includes his lecture and personal notes on navigation. Some of chapters: It starts with an epigraph by Doris (?). Notes from fantastic realms (wonders of the world): Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramids of Egypt, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, etc. and their descriptions.; There are his course scores section in the name of 'Müzakere notlari'.; Navigation history notes.; His exam dates.; Diary for some days showing naval education in early Republican Turkey and some personal notes.; Some poems.; 'Beginning English for the Levant'.; Morse Alphabet with Ottoman script, etc. Cloth margins slightly rubbed, no missing. There is original pen pocket of note book, however its pen is missing. Some pages designed as an alphabetical index personally by writer. Otherwise it's a very good manuscript. No information on Hikmet Sakir.
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BESINCI KAFKAS FIRKASI KUMANDANI.
[Autograph letter signed 'Besinci Kafkas Firkasi Kumandani' addressed to 'Tokadda 9. Kafkas Kumandanligi].
Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'Besinci Kafkas Firkasi Kumandani'. Dated Hegira: 1335 = Gregorian: 1919. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. Also response from 9. Kafkas Firkasi Kumandanlligi written with red pencil. Signed. Chipped on extremities. Stains on paper. Text: "Üçüncü tabur kumandanligi vekâleten müstahdem yüzbasi Ref'et Efendi'nin 1319 tarih-i nisanina nezareten [.] kidemli yüzbasi maasi ile atandigi[.]". This is a preferment letter of an Turkish lieutenant. Besinci Kafkas Firkasi Kumandanligi (Fifth Caucasian Command) in Amasya would sign the 'Amasya Protocol' in 1920 at the beginning of Turkish War of Independence, (1920-1922).
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INAUGURAL SPEECH of IRANIAN DELEGATES in TURCOLOGY MEETING in BUDAPEST in 1913].
Suret-i hutaba-yi mübarek der Encümen-i Turaniyan der sofra-i talan-i millî-i Budapest Seb-i panzdehom-i Abril 1913, 15.
Very Good Persian Original manuscript copy of inaugural speech of Iranian delegates in Turcology Meeting in Budapest in April, 15, 1913. 34x21 cm. In Persian. [4] p. Suret-i hutaba-yi mübarek der Encümen-i Turaniyan der sofra-i talan-i millî-i Budapest Seb-i panzdehom-i Abril 1913, 15. Rare.
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1593 NO. MEDICAL AND HEALTH LAW in APRIL, 24, 1930].
[MANUSCRIPT - EARLY REPUBLICAN MEDICAL and HEALTH LAW] Umûmî Hifzissihha Kanunu.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript copy of 1593 numbered Medical and Health Law of Turkish Republic, adopted in April, 24, 1930. No author. 32x22 cm. In Ottoman script. [37] p. Including full 309 articles of law. Written with a fine Riq'a script. "The Ministry of Health was founded on 3 May 1920 with the law no. 3 following the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The first minister of health in Turkey is Dr. Adnan Adivar (Husband of famous Turkish female writer Halidde Edip Adivar). In this period, the issues of reconstruction after the war, the healing of the war wounds and formation of the key legislation in oder to found the country's health system were focused on. The foundations of the current public health system in Turkey were laid between the years of 1923 and 1946. In this period, a number of acts were put into effect to clearly and definitely specify the duties and functions of the Ministry of Health which was responsible for planning, arranging and applying the health programs. Such law as the General Health Law (Umumi Hifzissihha Kanunu) (1930/1593) which are still in effect today were enforced...". (Source: Legal, Ethical, Social Aspects of Public Health Care in Europe and Beyond: Croatia, Japan, Portugal and Turkey, Vol. 2).
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MAHMUD CELÂLEDDIN, (Gümüshane district governor in the last Ottoman and early Republican period), (Active 1907-1930s).
[Autograph letter signed 'Gümüshane Mutasarrifi Celaleddin' addressed to 'Gümüshane Tahrirat Müdürü Cenab ve Alâsi'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Gümüshane Mutasarrifi Celaleddin' addressed to 'Gümüshane Tahrirat Müdürü Cenab ve Alâsi'. 36x23 cm. In Ottoman script. [1] p. Sealed. "Gayretlü efendim; Tekâlif-i Harbiye Kanunu'nun ikinci maddesine tevfîken teskil eden (?) riyaset vekâletine zan dolayisiyle..., fî 4 Agutsos sene [1]330 (August 4, 1914]. An example of standard state correspondences at the beginning of World War 1. Mahmud Celaleddin was Turkish Gümüshane district governor in the last Ottoman and early Republican period. Also he wrote his book called 'Mir'ât-i Hakikât'. Book describes the events of the last period of the Ottoman Empire and the first period of the Republic of Turkey. Rare.
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NURI ÖZSAN, (Turkish politician, lawyer), (1906-1969).
[Autograph letters signed 'Nuri Özsan'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) 3 original manuscript autograph letters signed 'Nuri Özsan'. [5] p. in total. In Ottoman script. Various sizes. He mentions that his law life from entry to law school to being lawyer and politics, they were sent to someone he calls 'my brother'. In one letter he finished his script as 'your nephew'. [Autograph letters signed 'Nuri Özsan']. Nuri Özsan was a Turkish lawyer, parliament member and politician of Democrat Party. He has a significant impact on the transition to multi-party life in the Republican Turkey. He is known with his travels across the country with Ismet Inönü which are to adapt the transition to multi-party life to the people prior in 40s.
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SEDAD [SEDAT] SIMAVI, (1896-1953).
[Autograph letter signed 'Sedad Simavi' addressed to 'Ismail Hakki Bey'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'Sedad Simavi' addressed to 'Ismail Hakki Bey' who was owner a vast newsstand in Eskisehir city in Turkey. 25x28 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p., almost full. Letterhead "Resimli Gazete [i.e. Illustrated Newspaper]: Idaresi: Istanbul Ankara Cattessinde [sic] hususi idare.; Abone: Türkiye için Senelik 500, Alti aylik 250, üç aylik 130 kurustur.". Sealed as well (Resimli Gazete). Simavi was a Turkish journalist, writer and film director. He co-founded the Turkish Journalists' Association in 1946, and the Hürriyet newspaper in 1948. He was also a political cartoonist, and as well as plays and screenplays he also wrote a novel, Fuji-Yama (1944), and non-fiction books. He published around 60 books in total. Sedat Simavi died on 11 December 1953, and was buried at Kanlica Cemetery in Istanbul. The Sedat Simavi Literature Award, along with Sedat Simavi awards in other categories, is awarded annually by the Sedat Simavi Foundation since 1977. The Turkish Journalists' Association awards the Sedat Simavi Journalism Award. (Wikipedia).
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KOCA HÜSREV MEHMED PASHA, (Ottoman admiral, reformer and statesman, who was Kapudan Pasha ("Grand Admiral") of the Ottoman Navy), (1769-1855).
[FIRST ARMY of MODERNIZATION PERIOD - ASÂKIR-I MANSÛRE-I MUHAMMEDIYE] [Autograph letter sealed 'Hüsrev Mehmed' addressed to Serkâtib of Humayûn sealed 'Mustafa Nuri'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph handwritten document sealed 'Hüsrev Mehmed' sent to (and responded by) Serkâtib Mustafa. Written in special paper with 'ahar'. 39x21 cm. In Ottoman script. Slightly tear on folded place and slightly stains. Otherwise a very good manuscript paper. The document was written in accordance with the Ottoman state correspondence tradition prior to modernization. However, it is an indication of modernization that it is written to the serkâtib of Humâyûn (head clerk of the Ottoman / Turkish court) and not to the Sultan directly. The importance of this document is that it has many hints of modernization movements of the last period of Empire, depiction of the division of the first modern Ottoman army (Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye) that's before one year of Egyptian Campaign by Koca Husrev Pasha and before eight years of proclamation of Reform (Tanzimat) and after only 22 years of Turkish Magna Carta (Sened-i Ittifak). Husrev Pasha was 'serasker' (commandant and head) of Assakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye Army in that year. Husrev's text starts as 'Devletlü, inayetlü, atufetlü, oglum.." in 'Elqab'. In the Ottoman diplomacy, first person who used 'oglum' [i.e. my son] in elqab of the documents was Koca Hüsrev Pasha. (Source: Osmanli Arsiv Belgeleri, Orhan Sakin). Koca Hüsrev Pasha (Khosrew Pasha) was an Ottoman Kapudan Pasha ("Grand Admiral") of the Ottoman Navy and statesman who reached the position of Grand Vizier rather late in his career, between 2 July 1839 and 8 June 1840 in the reign of Abdülmecid I. However, during the 1820s, he occupied key administrative roles in the fight against regional warlords, the reformation of the army, and the reformation of Turkish attire. In 1801, Hüsrev Pasha commanded the 6,000 Ottoman troops who assisted the British in removing the French from Rashid (Rosetta). For this, he was made governor of Egypt Eyalet (province), in which position he was charged with assisting Hüseyin Pasha in the killing or imprisoning the surviving leaders of the Mamluks. Many of these were freed by or fled with the British, while others held Minia between Upper and Lower Egypt. [.] He was later made governor again by Muhammad Ali for 2 days [.] After Diyarbekir and Salonica, in 1806 he was governor of Bosnia Eyalet, before being reappointed as governor of Salonica in 1808. Hüsrev Pasha held the rank of Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman Navy from 1811 to 1818. He was then appointed governor of the Eyalet of Trabzon twice, during which time he conducted for the Black Sea region of Turkey the struggle the central Ottoman state was waging against local feudal rulers (Derebeys). During the Greek War of Independence, he was appointed Kapudan Pasha again in the end of 1822. In 1826, Husrev Pasha played vital roles both in the Auspicious Incident (the annihilation of the Janissary Corps in 1826) and in the formation of the new "Mansure Army" modeled after those of European Powers. Appointed as seraskier (commander the army) of the Mansure in May 1827, Husrev reformed and disciplined the corps. Himself ignorant of modern military methods, he assembled a staff of foreign experts and other personnel to assist him, the "Seraskeriye", which constituted the first staff in Ottoman history. Due to his early championing of military reform and virtual control over the new Ottoman army, Husrev was able to install many of his protégés in senior military positions. Husrev Pasha was also instrumental for the near-abandonment of the turban and the adoption of the fez as a universal headgear for Muslim men of the Ottoman Empire (excluding the religious classes) under Sultan Mahmud II. (Wikipedia). Möltke talks about him in famous book includes his personal letters as 'he is more powerful than sultan'. Following the suppression of the Janissaries in 1826, Sultan Mahmud II transferred the functions of the old Agha of the Janissaries to the seraskier.
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HASAN HILMI PASHA, (Active 1892-1900).
[Autograph letter signed 'Konya Valisi Es-Seyyid Hasan Hilmi'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph handwritten document sealed 'Es-Seyyid Hasan Hilmi Pasha' as Konya Valisi. 17,5x11 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Text: "Hüve. Refetlü efendim; Iyd-i said-i fitrin tebrîkini hâvî olan tahrîrât-i beyânlari bi(?) mahsus hâsil oldugu beyâniyla cevabnâme-i tarikim kilindi', fî 31 Mayis [1]310, [Seal]". This is a season's greeting (iyd-i said-i fitr) by Hasan Hilmi Pasa who was Ottoman governor of Konya city in 1894. He's known as that he provided Circassian 'odalisques' for the Harem.
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SIMEON GUENTCHEFF & FRERES, (Bulgarian traders); HAMAMCIZADE NURI, (Ottoman / Turkish traders).
Autograph letter signed 'N[icolas] Guentcheff' sent to Hamamcizade Nuri [Ali].
Very Good French Original handwritten ALS. Sent to Hamamdjizades (Hamamdji Zade Nouri Aly). Letterhead 'Simeon Guentcheff & Freres' as bilingual in Bulgarian and French. Dated 2.XI.1927. "Accusons réception de votre honoree du 25 m.p. sont le contenu nous tromous conforme aux commandes faites par votre M.eur Nicolas Guentcheff.". After that introduction there's a short list: Poissons: Scoumuri, Palamond, Toric. 'Tarama', 'Marmeredjik' and Charan, Ak-cheir and Bandirma caviars. Haci Tahir Bey, who came from Bahçesaray (Bakhchysarai) in the Crimea with his entire family, was one of many refugees. And he faced all the difficulties both of exile and of resettlement. As soon as he arrived, Tahir Bey found himself in the heart of Istanbul's commercial life; however, carving himself a niche was easier said than done. At first he dealt in provisions; in 1859, he became a tobacco trader in the neighborhood of Langa Kapisi, also known as Yeni Kapi, in Istanbul. Soon, unfortunately, he found that established local merchants were unhappy with the competition and complained to the Municipality. In turn, the Municipality ruled that, provided they did not engage in illegal activities, Tahir Bey and the rest of the refugees should be allowed to conduct their business unmolested. Just as he found no peace in his business dealings, Tahir Bey was not left alone in Zekeriyaköy, where he and his family had settled. According to members of the present generation of his family, his home was attacked by some local gangs so that they were forced to move to neighboring Sariyer. Around the same time, he moved his place of business to Unkapani, and his son Ali Nuri married the daughter of the owner of the historical Public Bath (hamam) of Sariyer. The profession of Ali Nuri Bey's father-in-law gave the family its surname as well as a brand name that would command respect for more than a century. Ali Nuri Bey continued in his father's footsteps, gradually becoming the kind of entrepreneur that the Ottoman Empire sorely needed. The 1880s witnessed his earliest ventures as he began to deal in provisions near Unkapani, and established the first incarnation of what would later become Hamamcioglu Müesseseleri Ticaret Türk A.S. in the form of a sole proprietorship located in the commercial building Limon Han in the Tütüngümrük neighborhood of the district of Eminönü. In 1885, his son Nuri Ali joined the firm. At this date, a commercial yearbook makes mention of "Ali (H.)", a dealer in oil and rice, at No. 36, Cambazhane Avenue. While we are unable to determine for certain whether or not this listing refers to a member of the Hamamcioglu family, the same commercial directory for the year 1896-1897 does refer to "Hamamcioglu Ali" as a merchant based at No. 85, Osman Efendi Han. Over the next few years, the firm moved a number of times within the same building: thus, it was listed at No. 75 in 1898,5 No. 3 in 1901,6 and No. 9 in 1909. Starting in the 1910s, the firm Hamamcizadeler (or, as it is now known, Hamamcioglu) ventured into different business areas at different locations with a speed that makes it difficult to follow its precise trajectory. For example, a receipt from the wholesale fish market dated 1911 points to the family's interest in seafood. On the other hand, a document dated August 1914 now preserved in the Ottoman Archives orders that the olives in the warehouses belonging to Hamamcizade Ali Bey in the towns of Gemlik and Kursunlu should be guarded, indicating that the firm had a rather broad range of interests within the food sector.8 A listing of businesses registered at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1923 describes "Hamamci Zade Nuri Ali", still located in the commercial building Osman Efendi, as dealing in "fish etc." 9 It is safe to assume that this qualification refers to all kinds of seafood -including salted fish, dried fish, caviar... (Source: Hundred Years Stories Official Website).
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SUAD HAYRI ÜRGÜPLÜ, (Prime minister of Turkey, jurist, diplomat and politician), (1903-1981).
Business card with autograph note.
Very Good Turkish Original business card (lawyer) of Suad Hayri Ürgüplü with autograph notes on the card. Size: 5,5x9 cm. In Turkish. Autograph note: 'Saygilarla tebrik eder'. Ali Suat Hayri Ürgüplü was a Turkish politician. He served a brief term as Prime Minister of Turkey in 1965. He was also the last Prime Minister to be born outside the territory of present-day Turkey, being born in Damascus, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire. Ürgüplü graduated from Galatasaray High School. He was the descendant of a distinguished line of Ottoman religious scholars and administrators. His father was the celebrated Sheikh ul-Islam Ürgüplü Hayri Efendi, minister of religious affairs under the Committee of Union and Progress (or Young Turk) regime of 1913-1918. After a brief career as a judge, Ürgüplü entered the Parliament in 1939 and served as Minister of Customs and Public Monopolies in the Sükrü Saracoglu cabinet in 1947-1948. He returned to the senate of Parliament in 1961 and was its chairman November 27, 1963 - November 6, 1963. Ürgüplü was asked to form a non-partisan caretaker cabinet after the collapse of Premier Ismet Inönü's coalition government in 1965. The cabinet was formed on 5 February, and served until the parliamentary elections of 10 October, although it never received a vote of confidence in Parliament. Ürgüplü continued to serve in the senate until 1972. He died on 27 December 1981 in Istanbul and was interred at the Edirnekapi Marty's Cemetary. (Source: Wikipedia).
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MEHMET MÜNIR ÇAGIL, (Turkish statesman, parliamentary, jurist and specialist on vaqfs), (1870-1954).
Business card with autograph note.
Very Good Turkish Original business card (lawyer) of M. Münir Çagil with autograph notes on the card. Size: 5,5x9 cm. In Turkish. Autograph note: 'Tesekkür ve tebrik eder'. He was son of Mehmet Hilmi Efendi who was Ottoman / Turkish major. On the card, seen he was 'parliamentary of Çorum city.
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HUSNI AL-BARAZY, (Ex-deputy of Syria).
Business card with autograph note.
Very Good Turkish Original business card of Hüsni El-Barazi who was ex-deputy of Syria. Size: 5,5x9cm. In Turkish. Title under the printed name on card is handwritten. ca. 1950s.
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SALIH FUAD KEÇECI, (Turkis politician, 12. president of BJK, inspector of DP -Democrat Party-), (1893-1955).
Business card with autograph note.
Very Good Turkish Original business card of Salif Fuad [Fuat] Keçeci. Size: 5x9 cm. In Turkish. Autograph notes under printed title 'Tesekkürlerini hürmetleriyle arz eder'. He was graduated from 'Mülkiye'.
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MEHMED ARIF, (Turkish collector of foundation revenues), (19th century).
[EDA TEZKIRESI - 18th century] Autograph 'edâ tezkîresi' signed and sealed 'Bende Mehmed Arif, Câbi-i Vakf, hâlâ'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) 'edâ tezkîresi' signed and sealed 'Bende Mehmed Arif, Câbi-i Vakf, hâlâ'. Size: 15,5x11,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Full. 1 p. 'Jabi-i Waqf was a collector who was collecting revenues of waqfs in the Ottoman Empire. Mehmed Arif was one of them in the period of the rule of Sultan Abdülhamid 1. 'Edâ tezkiresi' is a summary document written between the government organs and important people in the Ottoman bureaucracy. Text: "Arz-i bendeleridir oldur ki; Merhum Yâkub Aga nâm sâhibü'l-hayrin evkâf-i akârâtdan Çatalca kazâsina t'abi' Karasakal karyesinden vâki' Kavaklar Degirmeni dimkle mâ'ruf âsiyâbin halâ mutasarrifi Selim Giray Sultan taraflarindan Ali Aga kullari yedlerinden bin yüz seksen alti senesi [i.e. 1186 AH] Muharremi gurresinden bin yüz seksen yedi [i. e. 1187 AH] Zilhiccesi gâyetine degin iki senede müctemi' olan yalniz yigirmi bes [i. e. 25] gurus icâri mezbûr taraf-i vakf içün ahz olmaga isbu edâ tezkîresi virildü. Bende Mehmed Arif Câbi-i Vakf, hâlâ.". Extremely rare as a document written in 18th century.
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TARIK ZAFER TUNAYA, (Turkish jurist, academician, author), (1916-1991).
Autograph letter signed 'Dr. T. Z. Tunaya' addressed to Nevzad Ayasbeyoglu.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handwritten two ALS. Sent to Nevzat Ayasbeyoglu, (1885-1965?) who was Turkish educator, politician and author. Letter sent to his home in Erenköy. 4to. Folded. In original envelope. In Ottoman script. 2 p.; 2 p. Full. After text Tunaya added 'Hamis' [i.e. Addition]. He mentions 'Islam' and other Turkish periodicals and publications in his both letters. Date 'September 28, 1957'. Tunaya was author of 'Türkiye'de siyasî partiler' [i.e. Turkish political parties] including three volumes. He was an important dissident figure during the Coup of May, 1960. This letter was written by him during his professional examinations in United States of America.
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MIHRAN EFENDI, (Early Turkish bookseller and typographer), (1870-1936).
Autograph letter signed 'Cihan Kitabhanesi sahibi Mihran'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handwritten ALS 'Cihan Bookshop's owner Mihran'. Size: 21x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Sent to 'Eskisehir Enfad Pazari Kitabhanesi Ismail Hakki ve Ibrahim Beyler'. Mihran Efendi was born in Kayseri city. He was of Armenian origin. After coming to Istanbul, he worked for Kasbar Efendi in Bâb-i Âli. He founded 'Cihan' Bookshop in 1885 and Cihan printing house in 1907. He started to publish 'Cihan' Newspaper in 1908. He is one of the most important figures of early Ottoman / Turkish publishing.
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ÖMER (Abdehu), (Sûbasi), (18-19th centuries).
Five autograph documents signed 'Subasi Ömer Abdehu'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph documents signed 'Subasi Ömer (Abdehû)'. Five documents related to 'Ösür' which was a kind of Ottoman tax. Various sizes: 12x9 cm; 17x12 cm. In Ottoman script. 5 separate pages in total. Written in riq'a on special papers with 'ahar'. Signed and sealed by Subasi Ömer. All documents written between the years of 1818-1832 as 'roumi' dates (1234-1248 r.) and start with 'huve' traditionally. Sûbasi was the city guard during the early Ottoman era. During the reign of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, 'subasi's began to lose its former effectiveness, but its field of activity was further simplified and expanded. It is claimed that Byzantine institutions had an effect on this according to the historians. (Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi Islam Ansiklopedisi). 'Öshür (Ösür)' [i. e. Tithe] refers to the 'zakat' collected from land products in fiqh (Islamic law). This documents include the subject of ösür (tithe) worth. Written in and for a case 'Kanlicak' kariyesi of Üsküdar (Scutari). They reflect the Ottoman state and tax organization in the early 19th century. Subasi Ömer served probably between the years of 1814-1832 in that area. Some contemporary markings on documents.
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ISMET [PASHA] INÖNÜ, (Turkish general and statesman, Second President of Turkey, "National Chief"), (1884-1973).
[LETTER of TURKISH NATIONAL CHIEF] Autograph letter signed 'Basvekil Ismet'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'President Ismet' and by president of 'Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i Islamiye'. 4to. (32 x 21 cm). In Ottoman script. 1 p. Dated July, 28, 1927. It's written from Bursa city. Letterhead of Turkish Presidency. Inönü was a Turkish general and statesman, who served as the second President of Turkey from 10 November 1938 to 27 May 1950, when his Republican People's Party was defeated in Turkey's second free elections. He also served as the first Chief of the General Staff from 1922 to 1924, and as the first Prime Minister after the declaration of the Republic, serving three terms: from 1923 to 1924, 1925 to 1937, and 1961 to 1965. As President, he was granted the official title of "Millî Sef" (i.e. National Chief). When the 1934 Surname Law was adopted, Mustafa Kemal gave him a surname taken from Inönü, where he commanded the forces of Army of Grand National Assembly as the Minister of the Chief of the General Staff (Erkân-i Harbiye-i Umumiye Reis Vekili) during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. Afterwards these battles became to be known as the First Battle of Inönü and Second Battle of Inönü. Ismet graduated from the Imperial School of Military Engineering (Mühendishane-i Berrî-i Hümâyûn) in 1903 as gunnery officer, and received his first military assignment in the Ottoman Army. He joined the Committee of Union and Progress. He won his first military victories by suppressing two major revolts against the struggling Ottoman Empire, first in Rumelia and later in Yemen, whose leader was Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din. He served as a military officer during the Balkan Wars on the Ottoman-Bulgarian front. During World War I, he served with the Ottoman military rank of Miralay (arbitrarily the equivalent of Colonel or Senior Colonel (Brigadier)) and worked under Mustafa Kemal Pasha during his assignments at the Caucasus and Palestine fronts. During the war, on 13 April 1916, Ismet married Mevhibe, who was a daughter of an Ashraf (Esraf) of Zistovi (present day Svishtov) Zühtü Efendi. They had three children: Ömer, Erdal and Özden (married to Metin Toker). After losing the Battle of Megiddo against General Edmund Allenby during the last days of World War I, he went to Constantinople (Istanbul) and was assigned Undersecretary of the Ministry of War and then General Secretary of the Documentation in the Military Council. After the military occupation of Constantinople on 16 March 1920, he decided to pass to Anatolia to join the Turkish National Movement. He and his chief of staff Major Saffet (Arikan) wore soldier uniform and left Maltepe in the evening of 19 March 1920 and arrived at Ankara on 9 April 1920... (Source: Wikipedia). This letter has been written in the Republic period.
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URNÂNÎZÂDE ES'AD [Esad] AHMED EFENDI, (177th Sheikh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire in the period of Sultan Abdülhamid II), (1819?-1889).
Autograph letter signed 'Ahmed Es'ad'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) letter (ALS) signed 'Ahmed Es'ad'. Oblong: 19x24 cm. In Ottoman script. Letterhead of 'Bâb-i Fetva Daire-i Seyhülislâm'. AH: 1301 = AD: 1885. With elqab, includes three lines. Written on salary increase of 'Imam-i Sânî Rasid Efendi hazretleri'. Folded. In elqab, it starts with 'Faziletlü efendim hazretleri' after 'Hüve'. Uryânîzâde Ahmed Esad Efendi was 117th sheikh al-islam of the Ottoman Empire in the period of Sultan Abdulhamid 2. He was son of Mehmed Said who was one of qadis (judge) of Sultan Mahmud II. He was descend from Osman el-Uryânî who was a Kilis city-born.
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BEHIÇ ERKIN, (Ottoman / Turkish statesman, Minister of Public Works, Diplomat), (1876-1961).
[DIPLOMAT WHO HELPED SAVE JEWS in FRANCE DURING WW II] Autograph letter signed 'Nafia Vekili Behiç'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) letter (ALS) signed 'Nafia Vekili Behiç' [i. e. Minister of Public Works, Behiç [Erkin]]. 21x14,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Dated February 19, 1928. Written from Ankara. Letterhead 'Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryollari Vekâleti [Ministry of Turkish Republic Railways]'. To an un-named female correspondent. Behiç Erkin was a Turkish career officer, first director (1920-1926) of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his auspices, statesman and diplomat of the Turkish Republic, who helped save almost 20,000 ethnic Jews in France during World War II. He was Minister of Public Works, 1926-1928, and deputy for three terms; and an ambassador. He served as Turkey's ambassador to Budapest between 1928-1939, and to Paris and Vichy between August 1939-August 1943. As Turkish ambassador in France under the German Occupation after June 1940, Erkin used the power of his office and nation's neutrality to save Jews who could document a Turkish connection, however slight, from the Holocaust. Other Turkish diplomats in France and elsewhere, were also active in this rescue effort. The consulate staff under Necdet Kent in Marseille was particularly involved.
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NECIP MIRKELAMOGLU, (Turkish economist, politician and compositor), (1922-2010).
Autograph letter signed 'Necip Mirkelamoglu'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed 'Necip Mirkelamoglu'. Size: 30x23 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. To an unnamed correspondent. Letterhead of 'CHP [Republican Party] Esrefpasa Ilçesi, Izmir'. Text: "Muhterem agabeyim! Bir ikinci mektupla sizi rahatsiz ettigim için affinizi dilerim. Ulusta (Mücadele) için yazilani okudum, sizin tesirinizle oldugunu tahmin ettim, çok tesekkür ederim. Sizden çok önemli bir ricada bulunacagim. Biz, bu ayin 24ünde bizim ilçe merkezinde bir Lozan günü yapacagiz. Bu törende okunmak üzere, kahramanimizdan bana bir mesaj koparabilirsen, kainat benim olur. Eger, mektupla yetistiremezseniz, telefonla parti il merkezine yazdirsaniz da olur. Bunu blhassa rica ediyorum. Malum ya biz, ELEN kardeslerimize (!) sizden çok yakiniz, sesimizi daha iyi duyurabiliriz. Hürmetle ellerinizden öperim. [Signature].".
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CELÂL BAYAR, (Turkish politician, Third President of Turkey, Prime Minister of Turkey), (1883-1986).
Autograph letter signed 'C. Bayar'.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten autograph letter signed 'C. Bayar'. 30x22 cm. Punch-holes on left side. 1 p. In Turkish. 'Celâl Bayar' letterhead. Dated 5/6/1974. Sent to Agatangelos Kalaycioglu. Includes response to birthday celebration. Mahmut Celâl Bayar was a Turkish politician, who was the third President of Turkey from 1950 to 1960; previously he was Prime Minister of Turkey from 1937 to 1939. Bayar, as the Turkish President, was decorated with the Legion of Merit by the President of the United States, as a result of Turkey's participation in the Korean War. He is considered to be the longest-lived former head of state and was the longest-lived state leader until 8 December 2008 (when he was surpassed by Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum). Celal Bayar died on 22 August 1986 at the age of 103 after a brief illness.
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HAMIT GÖRELE, (Turkish painter, President of Society of Contemporary Turkish Artists), (1903-1980).
Typescript letter signed 'H. Görele'.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten letter signed (TLS) 'H. Görele'. 30x23 cm. In Turkish. Folded. 1 p. Dated March 2, 1965. He was born in Görele in Giresun city. He graduated from 'Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi' [i. e. Fine Arts Academy]. He worked in Loht Workshop in Paris. After he exhibited his paintings in Bucuresti and Paris, known with his expressionist style in his early years. He started to give his products in the style of Constructivism. And he was the president of 'Society of Contemporary Turkish Artists'. This autograph letter written in his presidency period and signed as 'Baskan [i.e. President] Hamit Görele'.
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IBRAHIM KAZIM TAHTAKILIÇ, (Turkish / Ottoman politician, member of Union and Progress Party, Mutasarrif of Nigde city, Parliamentary, Second President of Alasehir Congress, Commandant of Salihli and Bozdogan fronts in Turkish War of Independence),
[CHANGE REQUEST of the NAME of 'ÜRGÜP' [PROKOPI] TOWN] Autograph letter signed 'Nigde Mutasarrifi Kâzim' addressed to Sheikh al-Islam Hayri Ürgüblü'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) letter (ALS) signed 'Nigde Mutasarrifi Kâzim'. 20x13i5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Dated AH: 1330 (13 Kanunievvel 1331) = AD: 1915. Sent to last Ottoman sheik al-islam Mustafa Hayri Ürgüplü Efendi, (1867-1921). Includes the change request of Ürgüp (Prokopi)'s name (Ürgüb nâminin tebdili tensib kilinmasi'. Letter has 10 lines.
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KÂZIM TASKENT, (Turkish politician, Turkey Sugar Factories general manager, publisher of 'Dogan Kardes' periodical), (1895-1991).
Typescript letter signed 'Kazim Taskent'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed 'A. Kâzim Taskent' and its response by 'Fethi' (TLS). 30x23 cm. In Turkish. 2 p. A condolence letter and its response. Correspondent's name is 'Fethi'.
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ALI FUAD [FUAT] CEBESOY, (Turkish army officer and politician), (1882-1968).
Typed letter signed 'A. F. Cebesoy'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS) 'A. F. Cebesoy' sent to Salih [Sener]. 23x15 cm. In Turkish. Dated 'November 1, 1939'. Response to greetings of Salih Keçeci. Text: "Sayin Bay Salih, Tebrikinize tesekkür ederim. Bayraminizi kutlular, sihhat ve saadetler dilrim. Hürmetler., Naia Vekili, A[li] F[uad] Cebesoy.". Ali Fuat was born in September 1882 to father Ismail Fazil Pasha and mother Zekiye Hanim. Ali Fuat was the grandson (on his mother's side) of Mushir Mehmet Ali Pasha. (Ludwig Karl Friedrich Detroit) who was the commander of the Danube Army (Tuna Sark Ordusu) during the Russo-Turkish war, participated in the Congress of Berlin as one of three representatives of the Ottoman Empire and was killed on September 7, 1878. in Dakovica (Kosovo) by Albanian insurgents who were dissatisfied with the results of the Berlin Congress. Ali Fuat attended the War School in 1902, and graduated from the Ottoman War College in 1905 as a Staff Captain. He was assigned to the 3rd Rifle Battalion (Üçüncü Nisanci Taburu), the 28th Cavalry Regiment (Yirmi Sekizinci Süvari Alayi) based in Beirut under the command of Fifth Army based in Damascus, and later to 15th Artillery Regiment (On Besinci Topçu Alayi) based in Thessalonica under the command of Third Army as an intern. He joined the Committee of Union and Progress (membership number was 191). On June 28, he was assigned to the staff officer of the Third Army. And then he was promoted to the rank of Senior Captain and appointed to the area commander of Karaferye (present day: Veria). On January 9, 1909, he was appointed to the military attaché in Rome, Italy. On October 1, 1911, he was appointed to the chief of the 1st department (chief of operations) of the Western Army On February 20, he was temporarily appointed to the chief of staff of the VII Corps</a>. And then he was appointed to the commander of a detachment that was formed to liberate Ipek (present day: Pec) and Yakova (Dakovica) from insurgents. On January 15, 1914, he was appointed to the chief of staff of the VIII Corps. After Kress von Kressenstein was appointed the chief of staff of this corps, replacing Ali Fuat, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Kaymakam) and on September 19, he was appointed to the commander of the 25th Division. In January 1915, he participated in the First Suez Offensive. On January 7, he and his division left Birüssebi (present day: Beersheba) for the desert and arrived at the front of the Suez Canal, but the Ottoman forces couldn't pass the canal and retreated. He and his division went back to Gaza on January 20, 1915. After the Gallipoli Campaign was launched, the 25th Division was dispatched to the Gallipoli Front on May 24, 1915, and started to arrive there on June 2, 1916. His division entered to the order of the XVII Corps of the First Army and deployed in the Bulair-Saros area. On January 20, 1916, he was appointed to the commander of the 14th Division. At first, his division was intended for use in the Second Suez Offensive and sent to Maallaha, but because of the Russian offensive, his division instead came under the command of the Second Army under Ahmet Izzet Pasha, and on June 27, were sent back from the Rayak station to Aleppo and dispatched to Diyârbekir. On September 30, he was promoted to commander of the 5th Division and in January he became the chief of staff of the Second Army. On January 12, 1917, he returned to the Sina-Palestine Front and in April he became the deputy commander of the Sina-Palestine Front. On June 30, 1917, he became the commander of the XX Corps. After the Armistice of Mudros was signed, he concurrently became the deputy commander of Seventh Army, replacing Mustafa Kemal. After the Seventh Army was abolished, he transferred the headquarters of the XX Corps from Syria to Eregli, then to Konya and to Ankara. Ali Fuat Pasha organized the resistance in Western Turkey against the Greek invasion and thus actually started the National Independence War.
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CEVAT KERIM INCEDAYI, (Turkish politician, dermatologist), (1894-1971).
Typed letter signed 'C. K. Incedayi' sent to Halit Fahri Ozansoy, (1891-1971).
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS) 'C. K. Incedayi'. 21x15 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Letterhead 'TBMM Baskanvekilligi'. Dated March, 3, 1950. Incedayi, besides his important politician identity, was of the respectable person of the history of Turkish dermatology. Incedayi, who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine as a military student and specialized in this field, joined the National War of Independence between the years of 1919-1923, was accepted for the academic staff of Faculty of Medicine during Turkish University Reform in 1933, and worked with Dist. Prof. Dr. Hulusi Behçet, (1889-1948, a prominent Turkish dermatologist, in Dermatology and Syphilis Clinic. After Behçet's death, clinic directoship position was undertaken by Incedayi. Incedayi gave particular importance to laboratory studies in the scientific researches he performed. The foundation of the Dermatology Clinic in Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, which was the second faculty of medicine to be founded under the roof of Istanbul University in 1963, was undertaken by Incedayi. Comprehensive textbooks and original articles he published are important contributions to the field of training and research in dermatology. Incedayi passed away on 21 November 1971. This letter includes his response to 'Halit Fahri' [Ozansoy] who was an important Turkish poet, journalist and author, (1891-1971).
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ALI FETHI OKYAR, (Turkish diplomat and politician, MInister of Justice), (1880-1943).
Typed letter signed 'Fethi Okyar'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS). 21x14 cm (Letter size). In Turkish. 1 p. Letterhead Turkish Ministry of Justice. Correspondent is 'Salih Sener', Istanbul - Kiziltoprak. Dated February 2, 1940. Okyar was a Turkish diplomat and politician, who also served as a military officer and diplomat during the last decade of the Ottoman Empire. He was also the second Prime Minister of Turkey (1924-1925) and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He was born in the Ottoman town of Prilep in Manastir Vilayet (present-day Republic of Macedonia) to a Circassian family. In 1913, he joined the Committee of Union and Progress (Ittihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti) and was elected as the secretary general. In 1930, while serving as Turkey's Ambassador in Paris, he was asked by Atatürk, during a meeting in Yalova, to establish the Serbest Cumhuriyet Firkasi (Liberal Republican Party), an early party of opposition, in order to establish the tradition of multi-party democracy in Turkey. However, when the government noticed the support of this opposition party among Islamists, it was declared illegal and closed down, a situation similar to that of the Progressive Republican Party, which had lasted for a few months in 1924. He later served as Justice Minister from 1939 to 1941. (Wikipedia). Letter includes Okyar's response to Sener's greetings for the 15th anniversary of Turkish Republic.
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KÂZIM [FIKRI] ÖZALP, (Turkish politician and Military officer), (1882-1968).
Typed letter signed 'K. Özalp'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS). 21x14 cm (Letter size). In Turkish. 1 p. Letterhead 'Ministry of National Defense'. To an unnamed correspondent. No date; it's a response to celebration of 13th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic [1936]. Özalp was a Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence. Born in Köprülü (now Veles, Republic of Macedonia), in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire into an Albanian family, Kâzim Fikri graduated from the Ottoman military school in 1902 and completed the College of War in 1905. Kâzim Özalp was involved to 31 March Incident in 1909. He was a military commander during the Balkan wars. In 1917, he was promoted to the rank of the colonel. He was one of the military commanders who organized resistance groups against the occupation of Izmir. During the Turkish War of Independence, he fought at several fronts. In 1921, Kâzim Özalp was promoted to the rank General for his success at the Battle of Sakarya. Already a member of the first term of the parliament of the newly established Republic as an MP from Balikesir Province, Kâzim Fikri served as the Minister of Defense in several cabinets from 1921 to 1925, and later from 1935 to 1939. He was elected Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from 1924 to 1935. In 1950, he was elected to the parliament as an MP from Van Province. He retired from active politics in 1954. He was rumored to have been a Bektashi possibly because of his opposition to the decision to close Bektashi centers (Tekke). Kâzim Özalp wrote his memoirs in his book Milli Mücadele ("National Struggle"). He died on 6 June 1968 in Ankara. His remains were transferred to the Turkish State Cemetery. (Wikipedia).
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[MUSTAFA] CELÂL ARAT, (Turkish military officer, Politician, Diplomat), (1883-1968).
Autograph letter signed 'Yozgad Millet Vekili Celâl Arat'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed (ALS) 'Yozgat Milletvekili Celâl Arat'. 21x15 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Folded. Dated October, 10, 1946. Includes five lines.
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DAMAT MEHMED SERIF [ÇAVDAROGLU] PASHA, (Turkish statesman, Ottoman Minister of Interior, author, translator and the groom of Sultan Abdulaziz), (1873-1958).
Autograph letter signed 'Mehmed Serif' with his original photograph taken in 1914.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter and one original press photography of Damad Mehmed Serif Pasha [Çavdarlioglu]; two items together. Photograph taken in 1914 according to the seal on verso. Sealed and photo by French photographer Dupuy & Cie. of Paris. This photo used by 'Meurisse' for a reportage, there is another seal by 'Meurisse' of Paris. 14x9 cm. Text in French. Autograph letter by Mehmed Serif written a fine in Ottoman script addressed to an unnamed person. He mentions on this letter 'Nizamülmülk's Siyasetnama [i.e. Book of politics], he wanted to translate it, however he wrote in his letter that he's afraid of translation. Damat Mehmet Serif was a Turkish statesman, Ottoman Minister of Interior, author, translator and the groom of Sultan Abdulaziz. He graduated Mulkiye School and worked in various government services. In 1901, he married Emine Sultan who was the daughter of Sultan Abdülaziz. Therefore he was groom (Damat) of Ottoman Court in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. He was translator of 'Voyages of Ibn-i Battuta' into Turkish from Arabic language and 'The Prince' by Machiavelli. from French. (Source: Türk meshurlari -1946-, Ibrahim Alaettin Gövsa). He's known with his a negative attitude towards the Turkish War of Independence. After that, he became one of the people disrupting the national unity in the Speech by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. When the War of Independence was successful, he was fled and banished. He returned from exile to Turkey in 1946. Dated 1955, after nine years of his return from exile. Extremely rare.
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ALI RIZA, (Ottoman / Turkish politician), (Active as governor of Yozgat city between 1927-1931).
Autograph letter signed 'Yozgad Valisi Ali Riza' with his original portrait photograph.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter (ALS) signed 'Yozgad Valisi Ali Riza' with his original b/w portrait photograph. 1 p. including four lines in Ottoman script. Dated June, 21, 1928.
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MAHMUD CELÂLEDDIN, (Gümüshane district governor in the last Ottoman and early Republican period), (Active 1907-1930s).
Autograph document sealed 'Gümüshane Mutasarrifi Celaleddin' and Nâib, Vekil-i muhasebeci, Vekil-i müdür-i tahrîrât, müftü, Vekil-i polis, and members.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Gümüshane Mutasarrifi Celaleddin' and Nâib, Vekil-i muhasebeci, Vekil-i müdür-i tahrîrât, müftü, Vekil-i polis, and members. 1 p. Text has five lines. Letterhead 'Sûrâ-yi Devlet', blind stamped. Folio. (38x25 cm). In Ottoman script. Eight seals. Mahmud Celaleddin was Turkish Gümüshane district governor in the last Ottoman and early Republican period. Also he wrote his book called 'Mir'ât-i Hakikât'. Book describes the events of the last period of the Ottoman Empire and the first period of the Republic of Turkey. Rare.
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KEMAL [OKUR] SÜLKER, (Turkish unionist, journalist, author), (1919-1995).
Typed letter signed 'Kemal Sülker' addressed to 'Türkiye Defteri' periodicals.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript autograph letter signed by Kemal Sülker. (25,5x20 cm). In Turkish. Containing five lines. Dated 1.3.1974. Sülker says he would happily sent an article for the 'Kemal Tahir' special issue of Türkiye Defteri literary periodical.
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MEHMED KETHÜDÂ, (18th-19th century).
[MUKATAA-I ZEMÎN] Autograph document signed and sealed 'Mehmed Kethüdâ'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph document signed and sealed by Mehmed Kethüdâ. (11x8,5 cm). In Ottoman script. 1 p. Five lines. Mukataa-i zemîn means the rent agreement and the rent paid when renting the land owned by the state or foundations to private individuals or institutions in the Ottoman culture. 'Mukataas'' origin goes back to the Abbasids. In the last period of Seljuks and Ilkhanids they were widely used. (Sources: Osmanli belgelerinin dili: Diplomatik by Mübahat Kütükoglu and Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi Islâm Ansiklopedisi, 'Mukâtaa' by Mehmet Genç). This document reflects the early 19th century and the late 18th century state organization of the Ottomans before Westernization, Sultan Selim III period.
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KILISLI HACI HIDAYET AGAZÂDE, (Ayân in 'Emirler Karyesi' in the 19th century).
[OTTOMAN 'ESRAF' and 'AYÂNS'] Autograph document signed and sealed 'Kilisli Haci Hidayet Agazâde Mustafa'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph document signed and sealed by Haci Hidayet Agazâde Mustafa who was 'ayân' and one of 'eshraf' (descendant from a local rooted and powerful family) in 'Emirler' Karyesi (Gaziantep - Aintab). (18 x11 cm). In Ottoman script. 1 p. Includes seven lines. Sent to Hacizâde Raif Efendi. Text: "Rif'atlu Kilisli Hacizâde Raif Efendi Hazretlerine, Rif'atu efendim Emirler Karyesi (?) azâ olmak üzere muhtarimiz Mustafa Bey'e yüz gurus virüb leffen gönderilen ilmühaber mûcibince azâ idüb isbu ilmühaberi ahz ediniz. Fî 13 Mayis sene [1]306 [1890].". It says that a bribery will be given to the local manager and that document will be destroyed.
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ÖMER ASIM AKSOY, (Turkish philologist, pedagog, politician), 1898-1993).
Typescript letter signed 'Ö. Asim'.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten letter signed (TLS) by Ömer Asim Aksoy sent to 'Türkiye Defteri' periodicals. Oblong: (15x23 cm). Dated 24.1.1974 from Ankara. 'Türk Dil Kurumu' [i.e. Turkish Language Society] letterhead. 1 p. It includes four lines. Signed as 'Genel yazman' [i.e. General manager]. He refused to write an article for 'Türkiye Defteri' periodical and its Kemal Tahir special issue in his letter because of that he has not sufficiently studied on Kemal Tahir who was very famous and important Turkish author.
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MAHMOUD CHEVKET PASHA, (1856-1913); IZZEDDIN ÇALISLAR, (1882-1951).
[OTTOMAN COUNTERCOUP of 1909 - HAREKET ORDUSU] Autograph letter signed Mahmud Sevket Pasa and Erkân-i Harb Kolagasi Izzeddin [Çalislar].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original paper autograph letter handwritten signed by Mahmud Sevket, Izzeddin Çalislar. (33x21 cm). In Ottoman script. 2 p. Repaired back side. Request of a surgical operation by 'Said bin Mehmed' (Siroz Redif Taburu Efrâdindan) and Mahmud Sevket Pasha and Izzeddin's confirmations. Signed by Mahmud Shevket Pasha as "commander of Turkish countercoup of 1909 (Hareket Army)" and by Izzeddin [Çalislar] as "Erkân-i Harb Kolagasi (Batallion commander)". The Ottoman countercoup of 1909 (13 April 1909) was an attempt to dismantle the Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire and replace it with an autocracy under Sultan/Caliph Abdul Hamid II. Unfortunately for the advocates of representative parliamentary government, mutinous demonstrations by disenfranchised regimental officers broke out which led to the collapse of the Ottoman government. Characterized as a counterrevolution, chaos reigned briefly and several people were killed in the confusion. It was instigated by some parts of the Ottoman Army in a large part by a certain Cypriot Islamic extremist. Dervish Vahdeti reigned supreme in Istanbul for 11 days. The Countercoup was put down in the 31 March Incident, on 24 April 1909 by the Army of Action (Hareket Ordusu) which was the 11th Salonika Reserve Infantry Division of to the Third Army (Ottoman Empire) commanded by Mahmud Shevket Pasha. Extremely rare.
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ORIGINAL COURT DOCUMENT.; KARAMANLI ALI PASHA, (Active 1832-1853).
[DISTRIBUTED SUCCESSION of the TURKISH / OTTOMAN GOVERNOR of TRIPOLI] Original court document on the distribution of Karamanli Ali Pasha's succession signed by judge and court members 'Turhan Bey Efendi, Nuri Bey and Suzi Bey'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript court document with autograph signatures of judge and two members of TC Istanbul Third Court. (32x21 cm). In Modern Turkish. 1 p. 10 stamps on front and verso of the paper. The Karamanli dynasty was an early modern dynasty, independent or quasi-independent, which ruled from 1711 to 1835 in Tripolitania. The territory comprised Tripoli and its surroundings in present-day Libya. At its peak, the Karamanli dynasty's influence reached Cyrenaica and Fezzan, covering most of Libya. The founder of the dynasty was Pasha Ahmed Karamanli, a descendant of the Karamanids. The most well-known Karamanli ruler was Yusuf ibn Ali Karamanli Pasha who reigned from 1795 to 1832, who fought a war with the United States in (1801-1805). Ali II Karamanli marked the end of the dynasty. By 1819, the various treaties of the Napoleonic Wars had forced the Barbary states to give up piracy almost entirely, and Tripolitania's economy began to crumble. Yusuf attempted to compensate for lost revenue by encouraging the trans-Saharan slave trade, but with abolitionist sentiment on the rise in Europe and to a lesser degree the United States, this failed to salvage Tripolitania's economy. As Yusuf weakened, factions sprung up around his three sons; though Yusuf abdicated in 1832 in favor of his son Ali II, civil war soon resulted. Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II sent in troops ostensibly to restore order, but instead deposed and exiled Ali II, marking the end of both the Karamanli dynasty and an independent Tripolitania. A descendant family with the same name still exists in modern Tripoli-Libya. This document shows distribution of Tripoli Governor Ali Pasha's succession who died in 1269 [1853] by Turkish court order. There is many successors mentioned on this document from sons of Ali Pasha's to Ziya Pasha and his wife etc. Court order has 24 lines and signatures. Dated on the stamp is June, 11, 1930.
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TARIK ZAFER TUNAYA, (Turkish jurist, academician, author), (1916-1991).
Autograph letter signed 'Dr. T. Z. Tunaya' addressed to Nevzad [Ayasbeyoglu].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original handwritten two ALS. Sent to Nevzat Ayasbeyoglu, (1885-1965?) who was Turkish educator, politician and author. (23x15 cm). In Ottoman script. 1 p. Full. Dated 'March 18, 1950'. Letterhead "Doçent Dr. Tarik Zafer Tunaya - [Istanbul University] Law Faculty". Tunaya was author of 'Türkiye'de siyasî partiler' [i.e. Turkish political parties] including three volumes. He was an important dissident figure during the Coup of May, 1960.
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ISMAIL FAIK, (Founder of 'Yeni Sahne').; BEHZAD [Behzat] HAKI BUTAK, (Turkish / Ottoman Darülbedayi actor and numismat), (1891-1963).
[THE NEW STAGE from DARÜLBEDAYI] Autograph letter signed '[Yeni Sahne] müdürü Ismail Faik addressed to Behzad Bey [Haki Butak].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) sent to Darülbedayi actor Behzad Bey [Haki Butak]. 21,514 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Five lines. The Darülbedayi was an Ottoman imperial theatre established in Istanbul in 1914. Its history was closely linked to that of its director, the actor Muhsin Ertugrul. On 31 March 1920, the second regulation prepared by the Municipality has thirty-three articles, and with this regulation, Dârülbedayi became a theater that only gave representations. Upon the disagreement between the artists and the board, a significant number of the artists separated and established a private theater (The New Stage). The work of this group did not last long, and when the founder Ismail Faik Bey went bankrupt, the group fell apart. (Source: Tiyatromüzesi [i.e. Turkish Theater Museum]). Text: "Darülbedayi sanatkârlarindan Behzad Beyefendiye; Bugünkü gazetelerde asker merâsiminizi icrâ ettiginizi okudum. Darilbedayi'nin ve memleketin sanatkârlarina karsi daimâ br hüsn-ü hürmetle mütehassis olur.Yeni Sahne saadetinizi temennî eder. Signature: Müdür, Ismail Faik.". Written on a special paper with letterhead 'Yeni Sahne' [i.e. The New Stage].
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