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Period of Cüneyd Bey in İzmir
Cüneyd Bey, the grandson of the founder of the Aydınoğlu Dynasty, is an interesting figure of the respective period. Following the death of his brother and governor of İzmir, Musa Bey in 1403, Cüneyd Bey became engaged in a power struggle for the Princedom with his opponent Umur II. His [...]
Culture and Art in İzmir
We know that the human being which is a social creature has established different kinds of settlements in different regions of the world since time immemorial. Arguably, the most important of these are the cities.
The subject of the characteristics that are necessary for a settlement to be considered a city is [...]
İzmir in the 17th Century
Sources related to İzmir give us more information compared to the previous century. Primarily, the migration of merchants from the isle of Chios (Sakız) and from other locations, as well as the transfer of the French, English, Venetian and Dutch consulates to İzmir up to 1621 point out the growing importance [...]
İzmir in the 18th Century
In this century İzmir became the marketplace with the most potential among the harbours and trade centres of the East Mediterranean. İzmir became a place of competition between the mercantilist States of Europe, such as England, France and Holland and a great market where the raw materials of the east were [...]
İzmir in the XXth Century (Till 1923)
Apparently because of its geography, İzmir remained one of the few cities which survived the First World War with few incidents, although the Ottoman Empire suffered heavily under its effects. Contrary to the battles at Gallipoli and Çanakkale that cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the [...]
Area : 11.973 km²
Population : 3.370.866 (2000)
Traffic Code : 35
İzmir is the third biggest city in Turkey, with a population of around 2.5 million, the second biggest port after Istanbul, and a good transport hub. Once the ancient city of Smyrna, it is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial centre, set around a huge [...]
İzmir from the End of the Byzantine Era to the Times of the Turkish Republic (XIV-XX Centuries)
İzmir as a city and a harbour on the western Anatolian coast was established with a great advantage of geographical conditions given by the grace of nature and has preserved its strategic position since, hosting various cultures and political [...]
The Economy of İzmir Today and Yesterday
Throughout its history İzmir has been a city that has had a close relationship with both industry and commerce and was able to make these work together. Being founded inside a gulf, that is; protected against storms and other external effects damaged the ship-building industry to settle in İzmir [...]
Caves of İzmir
İnkaya Cave
Location: İzmir
The İnkaya cave is located at the eastern side of Kocadağ which is to the west of Yelki village of İzmir and transportation by land cruiser or tractor from the Yelki village to the vicinity of the cave is possible. Then reaching the cave requires a walk about 20 minutes at [...]
From Izmir to Kuşadası
The city of Izmir lies at the head of a long and narrow gulf furrowed by ships. Art galleries, theatres and cultural events give this cosmopolitan city its special vibrancy. Levent Marina is an excellent place to begin: Between Urla Iskelesi (Urla Pier) and the Karabun Peninsular, small islands dot the coastline, [...]
İzmir
Şifne Thermal Resort
Location: 6km east of Cesme, and 80km west of Izmir.
Transport: Cesme is easily accessible by bus, and the nearest airport is at Izmir.
Water temperature: Ilica Spring – 42° C. Buyuk Icme Spring – 19° C. Kucuk Icme Spring – 25°C
pH value: Ilica Spring – 6.76; Buyuk Icme Spring – 6.52; Kucuk Icme Spring [...]