Fun facts about Izmir
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The modern name İzmir is the Turkish rendering of the Greek name Smyrna.
Izmir
Turkey
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province.
From the “Names and etymology” section
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The first settlement to command the Gulf of İzmir was established on top of Mount Yamanlar.
Izmir
Turkey
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province.
From the “History” section
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Homer is said to have been born in Smyrna in the 7th or 8th century BC.
Izmir
Turkey
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province.
From the “History” section
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İzmir is home to Turkey's second largest Jewish community after Istanbul, numbering about 2,500.
Izmir
Turkey
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province.
From the “Demographics” section
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The İzmir Bird Paradise has 205 recorded species of birds, including 63 resident species.
Izmir
Turkey
İzmir is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara, and the largest metropolitan area on the Aegean Sea. It is on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province.
From the “Main sights” section
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