Izmir
[ iz-meer ]
/ ˈɪz mɪər /
noun
Formerly Smyrna.
a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.
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.
Example sentences from the Web for izmir
Fresh clashes also erupted in Ankara and in the western city of Izmir.
British Dictionary definitions for izmir
Izmir
/ (ˈɪzmɪə) /
noun
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