This fonds includes documents divided according to their subjects. The divisions in the catalogue concern the navy, the interior, defter-i hakani, education, treasury, telegraph, commerce and various Ottoman provinces and so on.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this fonds are: 1285-1341.
State Council of Ottoman Empire (ŞD)
Kültürel Mirasın İhyası ve İslami Araştırmalar Kurumu
In the Waqf Inheritance section, the number of documents approaches a million and a half; as well there are 2,500 manuscripts covering various subjects, including religion, philosophy, Arabic language, history and so on. Among them, the Open Jerusalem team selected a body of 41 files (totalizing 668 pages) issued by the Jerusalem Awqâf administration and related to Moghrabi neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Note : the spelling is “Mograbi” from Arabic to English, and “Maghariba” from Ottoman Turkish to English.
Jerusalem Awqâf Administration (KEAM)
To be completed.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire (HN)
Hazine-i Hâssa Nezâreti Tahrirat Kalemi
As the Correspondence Office of Imperial Treasury is a unit that acts as the secretary of the ministry, this fonds includes official letters written by the ministry to the state offices in İstanbul and in the country.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this fonds are: 1266-1342.
Imperial Treasury of the Ottoman Empire (HHNTK)
Ministry of Interior of the Ottoman Empire (DH)
This catalogue consists in the private collection of Ali Fuat Türkgeldi, who worked at different state offices such as Interior Chief Secretary of Ministry of Interior the Councillor of Ministry of Interior and the Imperial Council Directory Office of Finance and Public Works (Şura-yı Devlet Maliye ve Nafia Dairesi Başkanlığı) since 1907.
The fonds includes 3.167 documents, 19 notebooks, 60 paintings and an album.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this collection are: 1080-1380.
Ali Fuat Türkgeldi (AFT)
To be completed.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this collection are: 1131-1386.
Maps department of the Ottoman Empire (H)
This catalogue includes the majority of the archive materials of the Ministry of Police; correspondence from other ministries, state offices and provinces; the Correspondence Office, which includes the replies to these writings and letters, and the drafts from the Accounting Office; receipts for the transactions of the Office of Public Accounting and the bills returned.
The starting and ending Hijri dates for this fonds are: 1262-1341.
Ministry of Police of the Ottoman Empire (ZB)