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10 Must-See Historical Buildings in Buca
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10 Must-See Historical Buildings in Buca

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Ekim 29, 2022
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Many historical buildings have been preserved faithfully to the present day, from the Levantine Families who have determined Buca as their place of residence for almost 2 centuries. The wealthy Levantine families who settled in Izmir at the beginning of the 1800s became richer than ever with the trade branches they developed here. Wealthy Levantine […]

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by dbuca
Ekim 29, 2022
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When people live in a 5,000-year-old city, they become somewhat insensitive to the history that springs up around them. Whichever street you turn in Izmir, you will encounter an old artifact or an ancient ruin, but the situation is a little different in Buca, the most crowded district of Izmir. Here, the history is a […]

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What is Levantine Culture?
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What is Levantine Culture?

by dbuca
Ekim 29, 2022
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The lasting cultural effects created by the European merchant families who came to the country to do business during the collapse of the Ottoman Empire are generally defined as Levantine Culture. One of the first things the Levantine families, who moved to Istanbul and Izmir, which were port cities, did as soon as they arrived […]

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Buca Railway Station Lodging
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Buca Railway Station Lodging

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Ekim 28, 2022
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Buca Railway Station is known as the last station of the first branch line of the Izmir-Aydın Railway Line, which was completed in 1866 with the concession received from the Ottoman Empire by British merchants. The construction of the railway, which has a length of approximately 3 km between Sirinyer Railway Station and Buca, was […]

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Yaylacık Neighborhood
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Yaylacık Neighborhood

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Mart 28, 2022
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Yaylacık Neighborhood, which is located in the oldest residential area of Buca, was known as Yukarı Neighborhood in the past. As a result of the Population Exchange Agreement within the framework of the Treaty of Lausanne, nearly 2 million people were displaced and afterwards the village established in Buca by the exchanged families who came […]

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Buca Priest School
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Buca Priest School

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Mart 28, 2022
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Located on Buca Erdem Street, the Italian Capuchin Catholic Priest School was built between 1881 and 1883. Buca Priest School continued to function until 1935, the school and the land were transferred for the public. Today, the public land and the Priest School are used as a girls’ dormitory. Capuchins, first created by a Catholic […]

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House of Nuns, Buca
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House of Nuns, Buca

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Mart 17, 2022
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Although the exact year of construction is unknown, House of Nuns is located at the corner of Dumlupınar Neighborhood, the oldest neighborhood of Buca, at the intersection of 79th and 88th streets.House of Nuns, which is thought to have been built by the Capuchins Monastery in the early 1850s, was thought to be used as […]

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Representative of a Tradition Invincible to Time: Shoemaker Salih Usta
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Representative of a Tradition Invincible to Time: Shoemaker Salih Usta

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Mart 12, 2022
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Shoemaker Salih Usta, whose real name is Ali Ören, who is seen as one of the values of Buca, is still at work actively and has no intention of leaving, despite his age approaching almost 80 years. Kunduracı Salih has been serving for more than half a century in the Yanıkkahveler district of Dumlupınar District, […]

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Aliotti Mansion, Buca
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Aliotti Mansion, Buca

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Mart 4, 2022
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The Aliotti Mansion, which was built in Buca by the Italian-born Aliotti Family, one of the families who came to the Ottoman Empire from Europe in order to establish a business by developing trade relations, unfortunately did not survive until today. With the death of businessman Aliotti, it was sold to Hasanağa, one of the […]

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Tıngırtepe Mevlana Statue
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Tıngırtepe Mevlana Statue

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Mart 4, 2022
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Mevlana Statue is located at Yaylacik Quarter in Buca, Tıngırtepe Site. After opening for public in 20 June 2003 with ceremony, the statue became one of the symbols of Buca. Mevlana Statue is 75 meters above the sea level and almost whole the district can be seen at this point. The statue is prepared by […]

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