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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The poet has for a very long time been associated with the Izmir region of Turkey's Aegean coast, which for most of its history was known as ancient Smyrna.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
May Day celebrations in Izmir are taking place at Gundogdu Square, while in Diyarbakır they are being held at Istasyon Square.
From BBC ● May 1, 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
The bus trundles for another hour before we reach the city of Izmir, where we disembark at the otogar.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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