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İzmir is Turkey's third-largest city, located on the Aegean coast in northwestern Anatolia with a population of around 3.5 million people. The city is situated along the Gulf of İzmir and extends across surrounding plains and river deltas, with a Mediterranean climate that characterizes the region.
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- Locality
- İzmir
- Region
- İzmir Province
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- Türkiye
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- 2,938,292
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thumb | Konak Square is the city's main square and gives its name to the central district. Konak means a mansion, and the provincial governor's mansion stood here. The clocktower (Saat Kulesi), erected in 1901, was one of dozens across the country marking 25 years of the reign of Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). Neither clocktower nor Hamid fared well in later years, but at least the clocktower has been repeatedly restored, while the Ottoman Empire decayed into "the sick man of Europe". Hamid was deposed in 1909 to spent his last years under house arrest, with no escape from the recriminations of his wives and consorts, who numbered almost as many as his commemorative clocktowers. Konak Mosque is a dinky little mosque within the square. It's octagonal, built in 1755 and decorated with Kütahya tiles, with a single entrance for both men and women. was built in 1905. It's named for the fellow who endowed it, an Islamic judge. thumb | Entrance of the Archeological Museum Toy Museum is at Birleşmiş Milletler Cd 8, 100 m west of the Archaeological Museum. It's open Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00. was built in the 1590s and is a striking example of Islamic architecture. Şadırvanaltı Mosque 100 m east on 892nd Sk was built in 1636. Başdurak Mosque was built in 1652. It's on 873rd Sk within Kemeraltı Bazaar. Kemeraltı Mosque on the west side of the Bazaar was built in 1671. Bazaars: see "Buy" for Kemeraltı and Kızlarağası Hanı next to Hisar Mosque. thumb | Smyrna Agora Women's Museum displa…
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thumb | Asansör top deck "I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." - Smryna was one of the Seven Churches of Asia, and in Revelation 2, St John of Patmos flays them all for back-sliding and laxity. Kordon is what everyone calls the waterfront promenade of Atatürk Cd. It's lined by tall apartments and palm trees on one side and the Aegean on the other, with a broad strip of lawn and a cobbled street between, where you can have a 19th-century fayton (horse-drawn carriage) ride. Beaches: not downtown, which has a pleasant waterfront but not a beach. You need to get 20+ km west to the suburb of Güzelbahçe, and the coast improves further west towards Çeşme. North of the city is muddy lagoons or inaccessible cliffs, with the nearest resort at Foça. Football: Göztepe SK were promoted in 2024 and now play soccer in Süper Lig, the top tier. Their home ground Gürsel Aksel Stadium (capacity 19,700 all-seater) is 5 km west of city centre. Altay SK were relegated in 2024 and now play in TFF Second League, the third tier. Their Mustafa Denizli Stadium (capacity 15,000) is just east of Alsancak Station; it was rebuilt in 2021 when earthquake damage left the original of 1929 teetering. Izmirspor were founded in 1923 and have played in the top tier but now languish down in the amateur leagues. Lunapark is a funfair within Kültürpark, open M-F 12:00-18:00, Sa Su 11:00-20:00. Izmir Jazz Festival is in March. Izmir Marathon is held …
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伊茲密爾（土耳其語：İzmir），舊稱士麥那（古希臘語：Σμύρνα），位於愛琴海伊茲密爾灣東南角，為土耳其第三大城市、第二大港口。伊茲密爾為伊茲密爾省首府，全市共分9區。據2018年統計，人口為432萬。
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