Migration from the Balkans to Izmir after the 1877-1878 Ottoman-Rus War and placement of migrants

The interest of the Ottoman Empire, which started in 1353, to the Balkans, reached its peak with the domination of the Balkan geography and the immigration from Anatolia to that geography. As a result of these migrations, Turkish culture has started to spread and become permanent in the Balkan geography. With the tolerance policy and fair administration of the Ottoman Empire, peace and trust have been processed in this geography, and Turkish and local residents have lived together for centuries. With the footing in Rumelia, the Ottoman State became a constantly growing and expanding state and spread its empire until it reached natural borders. This growth brought with it a pause, and a new centuries-long process has begun. The Turks, who were settled in the region to Turki the Balkan geography upon entering the disintegration process, are compelled to return to Anatolia in the borders of the Ottoman lands. The first mass migration from the Balkans started as a result of the Ottoman-Russian war between 1787 and 1792. The most mass migration movement was observed after the Ottoman-Russian war in 1877-1878. These mass migration movements were made to the capital Istanbul, but also to Izmir to a considerable extent. The state has provided serious assistance and studies on the subsistence and accommodation of the immigrants from the Balkan geography. Local residents also showed care and solidarity for the refugees placed in Izmir. As a result of the intensity of immigration to Izmir and settlement activities, immigrant neighborhoods were created in the region and the names of the regions where the immigrants came from were given here. Today, although the settlement continues in the immigrant neighborhoods, a more homogeneous structure is observed.