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Izmir

[iz-meer]

noun

  1. Formerly Smyrnaa seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.

  2. Formerly Gulf of SmyrnaGulf of. an arm of the Aegean Sea in W Turkey. 35 miles (56 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.



Izmir

/ ˈɪzmɪə /

noun

  1. Former name: Smyrnaa port in W Turkey, on the Gulf of Izmir: the third largest city in the country; university (1955). Pop: 2 500 000 (2005 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Earlier this week in Turkey more than 50,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires in the western province of Izmir.

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In Turkey, rescuers evacuated more than 50,000 people - mostly from the western province of Izmir - as firefighters continued to put out hundreds of wildfires that had broken out in recent days.

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At least 10 journalists covering the protests have also been detained in Istanbul and Izmir during dawn raids by police.

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Authorities tried to stifle the street demonstrations with a four-day ban on all gatherings in Istanbul, which was extended to Ankara and Izmir as protests spread across the country.

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They have since extended this order to Ankara and the western coastal city of Izmir as protests have spread.

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