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Izmir

Izmir

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A port city in western Turkey by the sea
  • proper noun
: Esmirna
  • Demirta received 236,435 votes in Istanbul, 99,302 in Izmir, and 67,219 in Ankara.

And one example was we were weighing it with Izmir, Izmir Turkey.

Examples

  • Through the award of a Fulbright Grant, the lectures were presented to undergraduate students at Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir, Turkey, in the Department of American Studies.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Many Kurds also live in Turkey's three largest cities, Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.

    Academic text (2004)

  • I had the great fortune to attend the European Wine Bloggers' Conference last weekend in Izmir, Turkey.

    Blog text (26)

  • We are flying from Izmir to Istanbul and then from Istanbul to Stockholm, Sweden.

  • The party in Izmir was made up of Orhan's friends—scholars and writers, journalists and students.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The result was a bifurcation of society: a European, urban culture in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, and a rural society deeply rooted in Islamic tradition.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In the metropolitan cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, Demirta doubled the vote rate of the HDP.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Izmir is a vibrant port city in western Turkey, famous for its rich history and culture.

  • During my trip to western Turkey, I visited Izmir and enjoyed its beautiful waterfront.

  • Izmir is known as an important hub for commerce and trade in Turkey.

Synonyms

Smyrna
vsIzmir
8 8.9

A former name for the port city now called Izmir in western Turkey

is the current modern name for the same port city

Surface Forms

Izmir main

Etymology

Izmir comes from the ancient name Smyrna; over many centuries the Greek Smyrna changed into the Turkish Izmir. One idea is that Smyrna comes from a word for 'myrrh', a fragrant gum once traded in the port, so the modern name still points to the city's long history as a busy trading harbor.