Izmir

Iz·mir

 (ĭz-mîr′) Formerly Smyr·na (smûr′nə)

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.

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Izmir

(ˈɪzmɪə)

n

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

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Iz•mir

(ˈɪz mɪər)

n.

1. Formerly, Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times. 1,985,300.

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

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Izmir - 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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