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Izmir Yamanlar Odemis Birgi Ornek Village Golcuk 1944 #OldIzmir During World War II (1940-1945), Izmir was considered one of the three main cities of Turkey with a population of 200,000, but it was in a desolate state that did not spread to the suburbs. While the war caused government policies in Turkey to harden; the laws enacted during the war negatively affected economic, social and daily life due to the extraordinary conditions. Despite all the negativities during the war years, Izmir continued to be a center of attraction, albeit partially. A factor that was effective in the partial increase in the city's population was the refuge of many refugees in Izmir due to the war. During the period when the war surrounded Turkey, many refugees who came from the surrounding islands and Greece in groups, with rowboats, motorboats and boats, took refuge in Izmir. The changing living conditions due to the war conditions caused migration from towns and villages of Izmir to cities, and when the influx of refugees was added to this, life in the city became even more difficult. With the Balkans becoming a war zone in the years when the war started, there was also a heavy influx of immigrants to Izmir. With the cooperation of the Izmir Governorship and the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, these families were settled in various villages of Izmir. The majority of the migration to Izmir consisted of those who came from Bulgaria due to the Balkans becoming a war zone. During this period, the main problem was to meet the needs of the people and the army and to eliminate the black market environment. States trying to solve these problems enacted coercive, restrictive laws and strictly controlled the market. In the face of the disruption of economic balances, the government, which sought to find new resources in order to re-establish this balance, enacted the National Protection Law on February 19, 1940. Work in the field of industrialization naturally focused on areas necessitated by the war. Price Control Commissions were established to prevent the famine and inflation caused by decreasing production and import shortages from crushing the masses. Despite all the controls, profiteering incidents could not be prevented. So much so that in the Izmir press of the period, it was stated that even the death penalty would not be considered excessive for those who were involved in profiteering. Content preparation, editing: Akif Tanrıkulu