Izmir

Turkey

About Izmir

Izmir is a city on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Known as Smyrna in antiquity, it was founded by the Greeks, taken over by the Romans and rebuilt by Alexander the Great before becoming part of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. Today, its expansive archaeological sites include the Roman Agora of Smyrna, now an open-air museum. The hilltop Kadifekale, or Velvet Castle, built during Alexander’s reign, overlooks the city.

Leadership

Mr. Kamil Koc, Committee Chair
Mr. Hilmi Ozturk, Committee Co-Chair

Downloads

Square Event Image

Celebrate Türkiye’s Centennial

Chicken, Salmon and Meat Shish Kebabs on Parchment with Sauces

2023 Annual Dinner – A Turkish Delight

Woman standing in Celsus Library at Ephesus ancient city in Izmir, Turkey.

A Virtual Trip to Izmir

FUNDRAISER FOR (1200 × 630 px)

Tampa Sister Cities Unites to Raise Over $40,000 for Turkish Earthquake Relief

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Exchange Students talked Turkey with Berkeley

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Izmir, Turkey, joins family as city’s seventh ‘sister’

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Businesswoman pushes sister city candidate

Geography + Facts

Population

2,947,000

Area

344.84 sq mi

Emblem

Tunç Soyer

Civic

Mayor: Tunç Soyer