Görece is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Menderes,

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. Its population is 2,517 (2022). It is known for its production of eye beads (nazar). It was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Menderes in 2008.Kanun No. 5747
Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008. Eye beads are produced in Görece and Kurudere (

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) villages near İzmir by a handful of craftsmen, who have devoted their lives to this art. The 3000-year-old antique Mediterranean glass art lives in these eye bead furnaces with its every detail. The roots of the very few glass masters who still practise this age-old tradition goes back to the Arab artisans, who have settled in

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and its towns during the decline of the

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by the end of 19th century. The glass art that has lost its glamour in Anatolia, combining with the eye sign, was relived. The masters who practised their arts at Araphan and

Kemeraltı Kemeraltı (more fully, Kemeraltı Çarşısı) is a historical market (bazaar) district of İzmir, Turkey. It remains one of the liveliest districts of İzmir. Location The district covers a vast area extending from the level of the Agora of S ...

, districts of İzmir, were exiled due to the smoke emissions from their furnaces and fire risks to the neighbourhood.

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Görece Bead Furnaces and last bead masters of evil eyes
Neighbourhoods in Menderes District {{İzmir-geo-stub