Izmir

alternative İzmir

1. A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.
2. A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

   1954, Amerikan Kız Koleji [aut.] and Margaret W. Meyer [ed.], İzmir: The Gateway to Turkey (Piyasa Matbaası), main title

   2 more examples

   One major problem in towns of all sizes is the lack of street signs, but almost every local tourist office can provide you with a map. City tourist offices almost always provide acceptable maps; those for İstanbul and İzmir are as good as any you pay for.

   2000, Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, Turkey, page 14

   It may be Turkey’s third-largest city in terms of population, but in the congestion stakes İzmir has to be challenging for top honours.

   2009, James Bainbridge, Turkey, page 221

   Synonyms: Smyrna