Izmir
Americannoun
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Formerly Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.
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Formerly Gulf of Smyrna. Gulf of. an arm of the Aegean Sea in W Turkey. 35 miles (56 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.
noun
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Mustafa Kocyigit, who runs the Gargantua bookshop in Izmir, said the success of Nolan's film has revived interest in Homer and boosted sales of the poem "The Odyssey".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"We receive many Turkish guests, especially from Izmir and other parts of Turkey's Aegean coast," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Our findings reveal intriguing differences in the way men and women respond to obesity," said lead author Dr. Zeynep Pekel, from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
Izmir is a different city entirely from Adana and Reyhanli.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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