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İzmir is a city in the west of Turkey. It has one of the biggest seaports in the Aegean Sea region and all of Turkey. İzmir is a popular destination for tourists, who come for beaches and cultural tours. It has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Köppen climate classification). Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey.

This is an ancient city; many scholars think Homer was born in Smyrna. An earthquake destroyed it in 187 AD, and it was rebuilt. The Greek name for this formerly Greek city is Smyrna. That name was also used in English until the 20th century. About 30 km (20 miles) south of İzmir, there is an ancient Greek city named Ephesus.

İzmir was a candidate for Expo 2015. However, Milan had more support, so İzmir lost.


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  • İzmir

    Skyline of İzmir's Bayraklı district viewed from the Aegean Sea, including the Mistral Towers and Folkart Towers, which are currently the city's tallest buildings.

  • Izmir panorama from Kadifekale

    Panorama of İzmir

  • Karabel1

    Karabel relief of the Luwian local leader "Tarkasnawa, King of Myra" is near Kemalpaşa, a few kilometres to the east of İzmir.

  • IONIA, Klazomenai. Circa 386-301 BC
    Coinage of Klazomenai, circa 386–301 BC in Urla, slightly outside İzmir urban zone, is associated with some of the oldest known records of trade in olive oil.
  • Colossal reclining statue of the river god Kaystros with a cornucopia, from the frigidarium of the Vedius Gymnasium at Ephesus, 2nd century AD, Izmir Museum of History and Art, Turkey (45112787215)

    Statue of the river god Kaystros with a cornucopia, at the Museum of History and Art, Kültürpark, Izmir.

  • Agora of Smyrna, built during the Hellenistic era at the base of Pagos Hill and totally rebuilt under Marcus Aurelius after the destructive 178 AD earthquake, Izmir, Turkey (18699693425)

    Agora of Smyrna

  • Hisar Camii

    Hisar Mosque (1592–1598) in the Kemeraltı neighbourhood of İzmir.

  • Izmir1883

    The port of İzmir, from an 1883 encyclopedia.

  • SAINT STEPHEN ETIENNE ARMENIAN CHURCH SMYRNA Postcard c. 1907

    The St. Stepanos Armenian Church (1863) located in the Basmane district served the Armenian community of İzmir. It was burned during the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922.

  • 2. Kordon

    A distant view of the Pasaport Quay (1877) in the background, as seen from Konak Pier (1890) at the port of İzmir.

  • İzmir, Turkey

    Astronaut photograph highlighting the modern urban landscape of İzmir

  • St. John's Cathedral (RC), Izmir

    St. John's Cathedral is dedicated to John the Evangelist, who in the Book of Revelation sent greetings and instructions to the Seven churches of Asia, including Izmir

  • Asansor From Ground Level Izmir Turkey

    Asansör (1907) offers panoramic views of the city

  • Izmir, torre dell'orologio 03

    İzmir Clock Tower (1901)

  • Kültürpark aerial view 02

    A view of the city park named Kültürpark

  • Ahmet Adnan Saygun Art Center in Izmir

    Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center

  • Universiade 2005 izmir

    The mascot of the 2005 Summer Universiade which was held in İzmir.

  • İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu

    İzmir Atatürk Stadium (1964) hosted the 1971 Mediterranean Games, the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2011 European Team Championships, among other track and field events. It is also used by İzmir's football clubs.

  • Tunç Soyer (cropped)

    Tunç Soyer of the CHP is the current Mayor of İzmir, elected in 2019.

  • Ege University Sport Hall 3

    Volleyball tournament between faculties at the Ege University sports hall in İzmir.

  • Adnan Menderes Havalimanı iç görünüm 3

    Adnan Menderes International Airport is the main airport in İzmir.

  • Alsancak Terminal Izmir

    Alsancak railway station (1858) in İzmir was opened as the terminus of the İzmir–Aydın line, the oldest railway line in Turkey and the second-oldest railway line in the Ottoman Empire after the Cairo–Alexandria line (1856) in the Ottoman Eyalet of Egypt.

  • Basmane Garı-İzmir - panoramio

    Basmane railway station (1866)

  • Konak-Karşıyaka vapuru

    İzmir Municipality's urban ferry services in the Gulf of İzmir

  • Poligon metro

    İzmir Metro has around 173,000 daily passengers.

  • S-Bahn Izmir (IZBAN) Baureihe E22000 (CAF)

    İZBAN commuter train approaching Adnan Menderes International Airport

  • Konak Tram Gazi Blvd

    A Konak Tram heading towards Cumhuriyet Boulevard from Gazi Boulevard
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