Official
Mehmet Zekai Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). On record 1904/05, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 116_151; 299
Life#
Mehmet Zekai Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1880/81 (AH 1298). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1902/03 (AH 1320). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1904/05, the official was about 23 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1904/05, shows Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul, with 50 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 50 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Havalename Kalemi.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 2 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Low
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- No
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1902/03 (AH 1320)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 50
One annual entry, for 1904/05 (AH 1322): Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 50 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Henry Kitasyoli Efendi.Istanbul, 1 shared year
- Aleksandros Angilidis EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Riza EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- İbrahim Halil EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- İsmail Hakki EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
533 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Abdülcabbar EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322)
- Abdülhalim EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322)
- Abdullah Nazım EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322)
- Abdurrahman Sırrı EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322)
- Ahmet İhsan EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdullah Kamil EfendiIstanbul, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet Celal EfendiIstanbul, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiIstanbul, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet İzzet EfendiIstanbul, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Ahmet Kemal EfendiIstanbul, born 1880/81 (AH 1298)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Havalename Kalemi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 50 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 116_151; 299 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Sources and original values (13)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Zekai Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1298 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 2 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1320 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1902 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 50 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
- Personnel attributes extract
- The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 1 annual entry of 1 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.