Today, the real eye beads are produced only in Görece and Kurudere(Kemalpaşa) villages near Izmir, by a handful of craftsmen that have devoted their lives to this art.
Buses serve all seven main city districts (Konak, Bornova, Balçova, Karşıyaka, Buca, Çiğli, Gaziemir) and 13 of the 18 district heads outside the city (Menemen, Aliağa, Foça, Narlıdere, Güzelbahçe, Seferihisar, Urla, Çeşme, Karaburun, Menderes, Torbalı, Selçuk, Kemalpaşa).