Eğlenhoca Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:İzmir
District:Karaburun
Eğlenhoca
Population Total:471
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:38.5425°N 26.5697°W
Postal Code:35970
Area Code:0232

Eğlenhoca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karaburun, İzmir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 471 (2022).

The name of the village has sometimes been spelled Eylenhoca in Turkish, for instance, in the records of the Turkish census from 1945 to 1975. The name of the village appears in an early 20th-century German atlas as Jylan Chodja (Yılan Hoca)[2] and in Greek as Γιλανχοτζας (Yilankhotzas).[3]

The village is known for its farms, livestock, and vineyards,[4] especially for the Sultaniye and Razaki varieties of grape[5] and the Hurma variety of olive[6] [7] and is included in the İzmir Municipality's touristic Olive and Vineyard Routes.[8]

History

A Paleolithic site has been reported at Kemerdağı, east of the village.[9] Ancient settlements have also been reported in the area of the village, with Byzantine-era building stones, columns, and a relief found in nearby fields.[10]

The present village is said to have been founded in 1505.[11]

In 1936, because of famine brought about by the failure of the grape crop, the Red Crescent distributed staple foods to the village and surrounding area.[12] [13] [14] [15] In 1949, the village and surrounding area experienced an earthquake of X intensity on the Mercalli-Sieberg scale, which left several houses uninhabitable.[16] A delegation of politicians including Celâl Bayar and Adnan Menderes visited the village and surrounding area soon after the earthquake.[17] In 1969, the village and surrounding area experienced another earthquake which caused heavy damage.[18]

Population

The population of the village has been declining overall since the 1960s:

Transportation

Before the construction of major roads, the village depended on boat transportation, with a pier to the north of the village in Kösedere İskelesi on the Gulf of Izmir.[21] In 1933, the Urla-Karaburun road was opened, passing very near the village.[22]

Traditions

Architectural traditions

A traditional house in Eğlenhoca has one or two stories. The walls of the lower story are built of yellowish-white rubble stones, with gaps filled by smaller stones and bits of brick or tile. The stones are bound with mud mortar to form walls 60-80 cm thick. The corners of the walls are shaped with somewhat larger and more-shaped rubble stones. Timber ties are also often used. The exterior walls of the upper story are similar to those of the lower story, but only 50-60 cm thick. The interior walls of the upper story are bağdadi work, that is, a timber frame with horizontal laths covered in a thick mixture of mud and straw. Roofs are timber frame, hipped or in a gable, and covered in alaturka "over and under" tiles. In 2019, 42% of buildings in the village were of traditional type, though some were in ruins.[23]

Bridal traditions

The traditional head decoration for a bride in Eğlenhoca used to be gilded bay leaves. Before the bride mounted her horse to go to the wedding celebration, the bride's father would tie a red sash called the "effort sash" (gayret kuşağı) around her waist; bundled into the end of the sash was some money. The sash was said to show that the bride would not be lazy or avoid work in her new home.[24]

Main sights

Mosque

Construction on the Eğlenhoca Mosque was begun in 1813-14 and finished in 1846. The mosque underwent important repairs and decoration from 1899 to 1902. The building is rectangular in plan, with a flat wooden ceiling and wooden dome, and room for a congregation of 201.[25] [26]

Reservoir

Southwest of the village is the Karaburun-Mordoğan Lake (also called the Eğlenhoca Lake), a reservoir in the Kaşkudan Valley for irrigation and drinking water. The dam was completed in 2007, the resulting reservoir is the largest in the district of Karaburun.[27] [28]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Smyrna. www.loc.gov. en. 2022-07-26. Book: Kiepert. Richard. 1908–1915. Karte von Kleinasien in 24 Blatt. Map of Asia Minor in 24 Sheets. de. Berlin. D. Reimer (E. Vohsen).
  3. Book: Κορομηλά. Μαριάννα. Κοντάρας. Θοδωρής. 1997. Ερυθραία. Ένας ευλογημένος μικρόκοσμος στην καρδιά της Ιωνίας. Erythrae: A Blessed Little World in the Heart of Ionia. el. Αθήνα. Πολιτιστικής Εταιρείας Πανόραμα. 960-85142-8-2.
  4. Web site: Karaburun: Köyler. karaburun.bel.tr. tr. 2021-08-17.
  5. Web site: Karaburun ve Mordoğan'da Ne Yenir?. What's to Eat in Karaburun and Mordoğan?. maikonak.com. tr. 2021-08-17.
  6. Web site: Karaburun'a Kadın Eli Değdi, Yıldızı Parladı. Women's Hands Bring Success to Karaburun. milliyet.com.tr. tr. 2021-08-17.
  7. Web site: Hurma Zeytin Yok Olma Tehlikesinde. Hurma Olive in Danger of Extinction. ticaretgazetesi.com.tr. tr. 2021-08-17.
  8. Web site: Zeytin Yolu. Olive Route. karaburun.gov.tr. tr. 2021-08-17.
  9. Sezgin. Ece. Çolak. Nil Dilara. Akcan. Gizem. 2021. Karaburun Arkeolojik Yüzey Araştırması: Öne Çıkan Bulgular. Karaburun Archeological Surface Survey: Prominent Findings. tr. İzmir Araştırmaları Dergisi. 14. 1–27. 2022-07-26.
  10. Işık, p. 8. Book: Işık, Şevket. 2012. Karaburun Yarımadası'nın Tarihsel Coğrafyası. The Historical Geography of the Karaburun Peninsula. tr. İzmir. Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.).
  11. Web site: Karaburun: Köyler. karaburun.bel.tr. tr. 2021-08-17.
  12. News: 1936-02-23. Karaburun'un Bazı Köylerinde Halka Yardım!. Aid to Some of Karaburun's Villages. tr. Anadolu. Izmir. 2022-08-18.
  13. News: 1936-02-28. Karaburunda Birkaç Köy Halkı Darlıkta. Some Villagers in Karaburun in Need. tr. Son Posta. Istanbul. 2022-08-18.
  14. News: 1936-03-02. Köylüye Yardım. Aid to the Villager. tr. Akşam. Istanbul. 2022-08-18.
  15. News: 1936-03-12. Karaburun'da Köylüye Yardım. Aid to the Villager in Karaburun. tr. Anadolu. Izmir. 2022-08-18.
  16. Işık, p. 28. Book: Işık, Şevket. 2012. Karaburun Yarımadası'nın Tarihsel Coğrafyası. The Historical Geography of the Karaburun Peninsula. tr. İzmir. Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.).
  17. News: 1949-08-13. Celâl Bayar Zelzelebölgesinde. Celâl Bayar in the Earthquake Region. tr. Akşam. Istanbul. 2022-08-15.
  18. Işık, pp. 29, 62. Book: Işık, Şevket. 2012. Karaburun Yarımadası'nın Tarihsel Coğrafyası. The Historical Geography of the Karaburun Peninsula. tr. İzmir. Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.).
  19. On Dokuzuncu Yüzyıl Başlarında Karaburun Kazasının Demografik ve İktisadi Yapısı. tr. Demographic and Economic Structure of the Karaburun District in the Early Nineteenth Century. Adıtatar. Funda. 2019. İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi. Üçüncü İktisat Tarihi Kongresi Bildirileri, 2. 115–133. İzmir. Üçüncü İktisat Tarihi Kongresi.
  20. Işık. Şevket . 1993. Karaburun Yarımadası'nın Nüfus Özellikleri (1890-1990). Demographic Characteristics of the Karaburun Peninsula, 1890-1990. tr. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi. 7. 189–219. 2021-08-17.
  21. Işık, pp. 18, 20, 82. (Book: Işık, Şevket. 2012. Karaburun Yarımadası'nın Tarihsel Coğrafyası. The Historical Geography of the Karaburun Peninsula. tr. İzmir. Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları.). Note that Kösedere İskelesi was not the same place as the village that is now called Kösedere. The former Kösedere İskelesi is now called Kaynarpınar, while the village now known as Kösedere was formerly Ağalarseki (Işık, p. 23, n. 1).
  22. News: 1933-03-19. İzmirde İnşaat Faaliyeti. Construction Work in Izmir. tr. Vakit. Istanbul. 2022-08-15.
  23. Görür. Burçin. 2019. Construction Techniques of Traditional Houses in Karaburun Villages. master's thesis. 49, 52, 54-55 . İzmir Institute of Technology. 2022-08-17.
  24. Gargi. Zeynep. 2007. Ege Bölgesi Geleneksel Kadın Giyiminde Bel Aksesuarları (İzmir, Aydın, Manisa Örneğinde). Waist Accessories in Traditional Women's Clothing of the Aegean Region. 110, 188. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Enstitüsü. 2022-08-17.
  25. Mordoğan Köylerinden Üç Cami. tr. Three Village Mosques of Mordoğan. Önkal. Hakkı. 2009. Ege Üniversitesi. XI. Ortaçağ-Türk Dönemi Kazı Sonuçları ve Sanat Tarihi Araştırmaları Sempozyumu (17-19 Ekim 2007, İzmir): Bildiriler. 283–293. İzmir. XI. Ortaçağ-Türk Dönemi Kazı Sonuçları ve Sanat Tarihi Araştırmaları Sempozyumu.
  26. Sert. Fatma Yelkenci. Karaman. Özgül Yılmaz. 2021. An Investigation on the Effects of Architectural Features on Acoustical Environment of Historical Mosques. en. Acoustics. 3. 3. 559–580. 10.3390/acoustics3030036. free.
  27. Web site: İzmir İli 2013 Yılı Çevre Durum Raporu. Environmental Status Report, Izmir Province, 2013. csb.gov.tr. tr. 2021-08-19.
  28. Web site: Yarımada Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Stratejisi. Peninsular Sustainable Development Strategy. izka.org.tr. tr. 2021-08-19.

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