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Official

Salih Sıtkı Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kolhisar in 1878/79 (AH 1296). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 158-205-405

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Life

Born in Kolhisar in 1878/79 (AH 1296), Salih Sıtkı Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Makrikoy in 1906/07, at about 27, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 150 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1906/07, places Salih Sıtkı in Bakırköy as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 150 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1906/071906/07123KolhisarMakrikoy, Bakırköy

  1. Kolhisar

    Born 1878/79 (AH 1296)

  2. Makrikoy

    First work 1906/07 (AH 1324)

  3. Bakırköy

    1906/07 (AH 1324)

    Muhabere Memuru

    150 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhabere Memuru in Bakırköy, with 150 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

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

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
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
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
150

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 2 officials with entries in Bakırköy in the same years, Salih Sıtkı Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 16 officials with entries in Bakırköy

Same job title, same years

Of the 520 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Salih Sıtkı Efendi had the 491st highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Salih Sıtkı Efendi had the 116th highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Salih Sıtkı Efendi had the 125th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Salih Sıtkı Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruBakırköy150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract158-205-405
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 Salih Sıtkı Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSalih Sıtkı EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1296Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekolhisarRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthsivasRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationEsnafRecovered 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
Schoolidadi MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1906Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeMakrikoyRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)150Recovered 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.

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