Buca Göç ve Mübadele Anı Evi

About Buca Göç ve Mübadele Anı Evi

The Buca Migration and Population Exchange Memorial House tells the story of the 1923 Turkish and Greek population exchange and of the wider migrations from the Balkan countries to Turkey, and displays the cultural heritage the migrants brought with them. It is run by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality through the Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum (APİKAM) and opened in 2017 in Buca, a district where many Balkan migrants settled. The house stands on Kasaplar Meydanı. It has no building inscription, but the date 1904 on the headstone of the marble fountain in the garden is thought to be its construction date, and the Greek initials G and N on the same stone are believed to be those of its owners. Its features place it among the Chios-style houses built by Buca's largely Greek Orthodox local population, as opposed to the mansions of Levantine families. The metropolitan municipality restored the building in 2013 with support from the İzmir Special Provincial Administration. Inside are objects and photographs relating to the memories of the exchange, which saw around 1.7 million Greeks and Turks compulsorily resettled. The house, outbuilding and garden are owned by the metropolitan municipality. Visiting: Visit İzmir lists it as open Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 and at weekends from 10:00 to 16:00, closed on Mondays.