Rumelian Hurufat Register numbered 1223 in Directorate General of Fondations Archive analysis and transcription (1-133)

The Ottoman State has given great importance to foundations since its establishment. It ruled over a wide geography and included many races and cultures. He settled people in the cities he founded and provided all kinds of opportunities to meet their needs. In addition to his military achievements, he also provided important services in the field of social, cultural and education. Since the Ottoman Empire attached great importance to social and economic life, it built social and economic facilities such as schools, zawiyas, madrasahs, inns, baths and soup kitchens in every place under its rule; almost equipped with foundations. In this way, it has reconstructed the regions within its borders in accordance with the social state understanding. He has meticulously recorded his activities. One of these meticulous records, which contains all kinds of information about foundations; Hurufat Notebooks. It is possible to find information about the officials appointed to the foundations, their duties, the salaries, the distribution of the foundations in the Ottoman geography, and the identities of those who established these institutions, in one of the most important document groups related to the foundations that have survived from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. Due to this importance, H. 995/M. By transcribing and analyzing the Rumeli Hurûfât Notebook No. 1223 belonging to the year 1587, it will be possible for us to have information about the foundations of the period and those who worked ther