Turkey / Western Anatolia / Izmir

Gurcesme Jewish cemetery

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Gurcesme Jewish cemetery

Zeytinlik, 35120 Konak/Izmir

Historical description

Izmir

It is unknown how far in the past a Jewish community existed in Izmir. When we speak of the Jews of Izmir, usually the Sephardic Jews who immigrated from Spain and Portugal between 1492 and 1497 come to mind. However, it has been proven  that there was a ... Read more