Ottoman Land Code (1913)

The Ottoman Land Code of 1913 was a law introduced to regulate land ownership and management within the Ottoman Empire. It aimed to clarify land rights, recording property ownership in official registers and promoting more organized land use. The law distinguished between different types of land, such as cultivated, abandoned, or state-owned, and established procedures for acquiring, transferring, and registering land titles. Overall, it sought to modernize land administration, increase state oversight, and promote agricultural development, affecting land tenure systems and property rights in regions under Ottoman control.