Izmir

Izmir [iz-meer] Examples noun

1. Formerly Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.
2. Gulf of. Formerly Gulf of Smyrna. an arm of the Aegean Sea in W Turkey. 35 miles (56 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.

Examples from the Web for izmir Contemporary Examples of izmir

Fresh clashes also erupted in Ankara and in the western city of Izmir.

Gezi Park Teen’s Death Rocks Turkey

Thomas Seibert

March 13, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for izmir Izmir noun

1. 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