Our Story

The company has started as a result of Yelda's passion for lifestyle items

IONIA is the name given during ancient times to the central region of Anatolia’s Selcuk Ephesus Aegean shore in Asia Minor, which is present-day Selcuk, Ephesus, Izmir one of the most important centers of the Turkish-Greek world. The name IONIA is a throw back to her and her families hometown in Izmir, Turkey.

During the 6th century BCE, Ionia became the focus of the intellectual life of Greece, a period known as the “Ionian awakening”, a name for the initial phase of classical Greek civilization.

Yelda invites you to join her on her relentless travels around the world in the pursuit of sourcing the perfect Ionia piece just for you. Enjoy the ride!