KöKöstem Olive Oil Museum was established in November 2017 in Uzunkuyu Village, within the Urla district of İzmir. The museum was realized by the Köstem Culture Education and Museum Foundation. Its proximity to the center of Urla makes it easily accessible to visitors.Purpose and MissionThe museum holds the distinction of being Türkiye’s second industrial museum. It was established to document the historical development of olive oil production processes, promote olive culture, and provide educatio
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Alaçam Exchange Museum is a thematic ethnographic museum located in the Alaçam district of Samsun and holds the distinction of being Türkiye’s first exchange museum. It was established to display artifacts reflecting the lives, cultural heritage, and migration experience of the exchangees who arrived in Anatolia as a result of the Turkish-Greek Population Exchange, implemented through an additional protocol to the Treaty of Lausanne.Foundation and Historical BackgroundThe building of the Alaçam
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