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Bulgurca is a neighborhood in the municipality and district of Menderes,
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. Its population is 2,024 (2022). It was relocated around 1997.


History

Formerly a centrally located rural village, Bulgurca was well-equipped with a health center, primary and secondary schools,See some details in Turkish from Bulgurca primary school website
a wide array of shops and trades, and a strong farming community. By the end of 1997, Bulgurca was demolished for the Tahtali Dam project. Residents, along with those living in nearby villages, were relocated to the Pancar plains, approximately 5 km away from the original location at . Bulgurca was also the location of the Bakla Tepe excavation site.


Notable people

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Haris Alexiou Haris Alexiou (, ; born 27 December 1950 in Thebes, Greece as Hariklia Roupaka, , ) is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and c ...
, a Greek singer, was born to an Anatolian Greek family who migrated in 1924 from Bulgurca.


Bulgurca in media

A European Union committee of 18 educators once visited Bulgurca Primary School.Newsletter for Governors and Clerks, Issue 48, Nov.2007, p.17
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References

Neighbourhoods in Menderes District {{İzmir-geo-stub