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Izmir

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Iz·mir  (z-mîr) Formerly Smyr·na (smûrn)
A city of western Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. Settled during the Bronze Age, Izmir is now a major port and an industrial center. Population: 2,230,000.
Izmir [ˈɪzmɪə]
n
(Placename) a port in W Turkey, on the Gulf of Izmir: the third largest city in the country; university (1955). Pop.: 2 081 556 (1997) Former name Smyrna
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Noun1.IzmirIzmir - a port city in western Turkey        
Smyrna
Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923


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It wasn't so surprising that a UCLA women's basketball player was chosen to play for the United States at the World University Games last August in Izmir, Turkey.
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: TALKING TURKEY WITH UCLA STAR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Although married since 1954 to a woman from a prominent Turkish family, the British archaeologist allowed himself to be seduced by Anna Papastrati, whom he met in 1958 on a train bound for Izmir.
Philanthropists vow to keep seeking a just peace on both sides of ... by Twair, Samir / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Much of Turkey's money is made and spent here, with prosperity also found in other select locations including the capital, Ankara, the industrial center of Izmir, and the tourist region around Antalya on the Mediterranean coast.
Turkey & the EU: how inclusive can Europe afford to be? by Schilling, Timothy P. / Commonweal
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