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Ottoman official

Mehemet Bey

fl. 1869–1876 · Ottoman

Ottoman official, active 1869–1876. Worked at Ktima (Paphos).

Life and work

  1. 1870s
    Appointed Caimakam of Ktima, in Cesnola's words 'chiefly on a letter of recommendation I had given him for the Pasha'.

    KtimaCesnola 1878

  2. 1870s
    When Cesnola, exploring Neo-Paphos, had two Ktima 'notables' who insulted him arrested and imprisoned, the Caimakam called on him, interceded for their release, and was told he would be dismissed if he freed them without Cesnola's consent (Cesnola's account); the men were sentenced by the Cadi to a month, and released on the eve of Cesnola's departure after apologising in the presence of the Caimakam, the Greek Bishop and other officials.

    KtimaCesnola 1878

  3. 1876
    On Cesnola's second and last visit to Neo-Paphos, with Isaac H. Hall and S. W. Crawford, a captain, Yusuf Aga, met them with troops 'by orders from the Caimakam of Ktima' to escort Cesnola to Ktima.

    KtimaCesnola 1878

Connections

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Colleagues & contacts

Sources

  1. 1.L. P. di Cesnola (1878). Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples.