Zeytinliköy, Gökçeada

It is located just 3km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 10km west from the central port of the island.[1] It stands at an altitude of approximately 100m nearby Kastri hill.

The village is one of the oldest settlements of the island of Imbros that is still inhabited.[1] There are 3 Greek Orthodox Churches in the village.[2] The village had a total population of 135 in 2018, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 86 inhabitants.[3] It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 80%, and has a Greek mayor, Efstratios Zounis.[4][5] A Greek minority primary school and kindergarten are operating in the village.[4][6]

Evolution of population of the village:[3]

• Apostolos Christodoulou (1856-1917), Greek theologist and priest
• Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940-), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
• Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911-2005)
• Spyros Meletzis (1906-2003), Greek photographer[7][8]