Izmir

Aegean Turkish city

Izmir is Turkey's third-largest city, located on the Aegean coast.

Known in antiquity as Smyrna, it has been a major port and trading center for millennia.

Modern Izmir is an industrial and commercial hub with a reputation as one of Turkey's more cosmopolitan and secular cities.

We took a ferry from Izmir to the Greek islands.

ancient

Smyrna

Former name of Izmir

  • EphesusAncient Greek city, Asia Minor
  • AgoraNamed platform or production
  • IonianEastern Mediterranean region

Lydia · Hellenistic · Byzantine · Ottoman · archaeology · ruins · excavation · artifacts · columns · amphitheater

AegeanCity

Smyrna

Former name of Izmir

  • IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
  • AnkaraTurkey's governmental seat
  • EphesusAncient Greek city, Asia Minor

Antalya · Thessaloniki · Athens · Alexandria · Beirut

coastal

promenade

Leisurely public stroll

  • AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor

seaside · bay · waterfront · ferry · shoreline · beaches · gulf · fishing · sailing · seafront

cuisine

meze

Middle Eastern appetizer spread

  • kebabGrilled food on skewer
  • figsSmall sweet tree fruit
  • grapesClustered vine fruit

seafood · bazaar

Opposites
Turkish political-cultural orientation

IzmirAnkara

Turkey's governmental seat

Istanbul

Aegean vs. other Turkish coastal geography

IzmirAntalya

Turkish Mediterranean port city

Family

myrrh

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