EGETÜRKİYE

Tile-colored tall factory chimney silhouette rising amidst stone buildings. Photograph unavailable
Historic Stone Olive Oil Mill and Brick Chimney Architecture at Ayvalık

Historical event

1923 — 1930Ottoman eraTable and production

The 1923 Population Exchange and Transformation of Ayvalık-Cunda Olive Industry

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

The 1923 Population Exchange and Transformation of Ayvalık-Cunda Olive Industry marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · 1923 — 1930 · Table and production · Culture and memory · deniz-doga

Event

The 1923 Population Exchange and Transformation of Ayvalık-Cunda Olive Industry represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=The%201923%20Population%20Exchange%20and%20Transformation%20of%20Ayval%C4%B1k-Cunda%20Olive%20Industry).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Ottoman era
  • National Struggle & Republic

Narrative stops

Research sources