1927 Istanbul Notary Document Greek Alfonopoulos Insurance Bankruptcy Law Stamp
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1927 Istanbul Notary Document Greek Alfonopoulos Insurance Bankruptcy Law Stamp. Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic/Rika script) on official Katib-i Adl (Notary) letterhead. WE SENT ALL ITEM WITH REGISTERED SHIPPING ..Rare 1927 Istanbul Legal Notary Document: Greek Merchants, Bankruptcy & Global Insurance History Location: Beyoğlu (Pera), Hasır İskelesi, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1927 (Early Turkish Republic, Pre-Alphabet Reform). Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic/Rika script) on official Katib-i Adl (Notary) letterhead. Historical Subject: A major commercial debt, foreclosure, and asset seizure (haciz) case involving prominent Greek-Minority (Rum) merchants and historic international insurance giants (Nord-Lloyd and Alliance Berlin ). Historical & Archival Significance: This authentic 1927 legal document offers an incredible window into the cosmopolitan, minority-led commercial and financial network of early Republic-era Istanbul. The Case Details: The document outlines a legal action taken by the prominent Greek merchants Alfonopoulos Brothers (operating from Hasır İskelesi) against Atnaş Efendi , the owner of the "Halk Pazarı" department store/shop located in Beyoğlu Kalyoncu Kulluğu. Due to an uncollected debt of 3,254 Turkish Liras (a massive fortune at the time), a foreclosure/seizure order is placed not only on Atnaş Efendi's shop but also on his corporate assets, shares, and cash held within two of the world's largest insurance companies operating in Istanbul at the time: Norddeutsche Lloyd (Nord-Lloyd) and Alliance Berlin . Key Visual & Collectible Features: Beautifully preserved official bilingual transition period letterhead: "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti - Kâtib-i Adl" (Notary Public). Features the highly collectible Turkish Tayyare Cemiyeti (Aviation Society) logo with an early biplane illustration in the upper right corner. Contains specific names of legendary historic global insurance companies (Nord Lloyd , Alliance Berlin ). Rich with Levant/Greek minority names (Alfonopoulos , Atnaş ). Features official notary stamps, signatures, and currency ledger breakdown at the bottom right.
