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Surp Sarkis Armenian Church is a three-nave basilica located in the Menemen district of İzmir, constructed in the 19th century and used for religious activities until 1922.【1】 Location and History The building is situated on the eastern slopes of Değirmen Dağ within the boundaries of today’s Zafer Mahallesi. The area was known as Armenian Mahallesi until 1924. The exact construction date of the church cannot be determined due to the absence of an inscription on the structure; however, its archit

Jan Schmidt was born in 1951 in Arnhem, Netherlands. He studied at Leiden University in the Department of History, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures from 1969 to 1985 and continued his academic work at the same institution. In 1992, he completed his doctorate at Leiden University with a new perspective on the work Künhü’l-Ahbar, written in 1590 by Gelibolulu Mustafa Âli, a figure of major importance in Turkish literature. While continuing his research in the Netherlands, he taught for a peri

İzmir's Buca district houses a large structure nestled within a lush green hospital garden: Forbes Köşkü. This pavilion is just one of the valuable legacies left behind by the Levantines—European-origin merchants—who once lived in İzmir. The Levantines played vital roles in İzmir’s commercial life, accumulated great wealth, and constructed many beautiful buildings in the region. Forbes Köşkü is not merely an old house; it is an important source of information about İzmir’s historical lifestyle a