Konak Municipality started the restoration of the Nebahat Tabat Orphanage building on the Hotels Street.

Konak Municipality is restoring the “Nebahat Tabat Orphanage” building on Oteller Street to be used as a Community and Cultural Center. The building, which has been idle for 32 years, served as a dormitory building for years under the ownership of the Social Services and Child Protection Agency. The building will be restored to its historical texture as a result of this work.

I have been blessed
Konak Mayor Muzaffer Tunçağ stated that although it is one of the most popular places in the city, local and foreign tourists do not stop by the Hotels Street. Noting that the trainees who will receive training at the center will exhibit their handicraft products in the garden of the building, Mayor Tunçağ said, “When I was a ÇEKÜL Foundation volunteer, I wanted this building to be saved. It was my privilege to save the building when I was the mayor.”

Protocol signed
When the restoration project prepared by the Konak Municipality was approved by the Izmir Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, restoration work began. A protocol was signed between the Social Services and Child Protection Agency and Konak Municipality for the use of the building. According to the protocol, Konak Municipality was allowed to use the building as a Community and Cultural Center for 10 years. The work, which will be done while preserving the originality of the building, will be completed in 9 months.
Hundreds of women and children will benefit from the courses to be opened in the 200 square meter garden of the building. Mayor Muzaffer Tunçağ said, “Hand-made artifacts will be exhibited here. Naturally, tourists will visit these places.”

The work is from the 19th century.
The building, which previously served as a residence, was donated to the Social Services Child Protection Agency in 1967 by the owner, Nebahat Tabak, on the condition that it be used as a dormitory. The building, which was built as a two-storey building with 19th century Greek Architecture, was abandoned to its fate when the institution stopped using it for dormitory purposes. The building, which draws attention with its bay window and preserves its architectural beauty despite its weathering, has not been used since 1973. Although it was registered in 1979, it has not been restored to date.

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