Izmir is a city in western Turkey on the Aegean coast. It is the third largest in the country (after Istanbul and Ankara) and the second most important port.
Izmir is a dynamic, fast-growing metropolis with a rich history and a large number of young people. It is a city with a European Mediterranean atmosphere unique to Turkey, where modern glass facades and wide boulevards juxtapose traditional red tiled roofs and old mosques.
Izmir is an ancient city founded more than three thousand years ago. In ancient times it was called Smyrna. It is a vibrant city of olives, figs and grapes with a rich cultural and historical heritage, to which the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Byzantines and Ottomans had a hand.
Izmir is a great place to relax: beaches and sea, clubs and bars, attractions and ancient monuments. It is a youth city with many universities, which is full of energy and is in constant motion.
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