Iznik

British  

/ ɪzˈnɪk /

noun

1. the modern Turkish name of Nicaea

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Example Sentences

At an event marking 1,700 years since a hugely significant Christian council in what is now the Turkish city of Iznik, he said: "We must strongly reject the use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism."

From BBC

Then he travelled to Iznik for an ecumenical celebration marking 1,700 years since the First Council of Nicaea, one of the early Church's most important gatherings.

From Barron's

IZNIK, Turkey—Archaeologist Mustafa Şahin spent years studying the area around Lake Iznik, near Istanbul.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pope Leo XIV on Friday visited the ruins in Iznik, as present-day Nicaea is called, to mark the council’s 1700th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iznik’s Christian population is long gone, but its legacy is still visible.

From The Wall Street Journal