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May 19, 2024

　　Broken brick chimneys like this one are scattered throughout the old Greek quarter, all that remains of the olive-oil factories that have now relocated to the outskirts of town.

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Çınarlı Cami
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　Built in 1790 as the Greek Orthodox church of Ayios Yorgis and converted to a mosque in 1923, this lovely building has three naves and three apses and retains the soaring stone iconostasis that once separated the nave from the chancel. Sadly, its icons have long since been removed. The...
Köy Pazarı
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　On Thursdays, a 'village market' is held in this square next to the main pazar yeri (marketplace), which is also filled with market stalls. ...
Atatürk Statue
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　As is the case in almost every town in this region, there is a statue of the great man in the main square. ...
Broken Chimney
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　Broken brick chimneys like this one are scattered throughout the old Greek quarter, all that remains of the olive-oil factories that have now relocated to the outskirts of town. ...
Old Town
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　Ayvalık’s old town is a joy to explore. A maze of cobbled streets east of the liman, it is full of market squares, atmospheric cafes, Greek Orthodox churches and pretty stone houses built by Greek residents during the Ottoman era. Be sure to wander along Barbaros Caddesi, home to historic...
Broken Chimney
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　The tapering brick chimneys that are scattered throughout the old Greek quarter are remnants of the olive-oil factories that once operated here. These days, the oil is processed in factories on the town's outskirts. ...
Saatlı Camii
İzmir & the North Aegean
　　Originally built as the Ayios Yannis Kilise, this imposing stone building with its ugly freestanding minaret was converted into the Saatli Cami in 1923. ...
Taksiyarhis Memorial Museum
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　　This erstwhile Greek Orthodox cathedral, built in 1844 but never used as a place of worship, was completely renovated in 2013 and positively shimmers in the midday sun. Note the catedra (bishop’s seat) decorated with pelicans and a crown, the wonderful pulpit and the 18th-century icons in the apse. The...
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