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Official

Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Diyarbakır in 1878/79 (AH 1296). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Life

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Diyarbakır in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Turbedar.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Diyarbakır in 1903/04 (AH 1321). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 28 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır, with 200 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1878/79 (AH 1296)
Birthplace
Diyarbakır
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Turbedar

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1903/04 (AH 1321)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
200

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır, with 200 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

7 officials in all. Officials recorded in Diyarbakır

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

71 officials in all. Officials born in Diyarbakır

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Nuri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruDiyarbakır200Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract147-155-305
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 (14)

Recorded values of Mehmet Nuri Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Nuri EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1296Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacediyarbakirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdiyarbakirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationturbedarRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolRusdiye MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1903Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeDiyarbakirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)200Recovered 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.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.