English

Proper noun

İzmir

1. Alternative spelling of Izmir
   • 1954, Amerikan Kız Koleji [aut.] and Margaret W. Meyer [ed.], İzmir: The Gateway to Turkey (Piyasa Matbaası), main title
   • 2000, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, Turkey, page 14

     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.

   • 2009, James Bainbridge, Turkey, page 221

     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.

Translations

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish إزمير ‎(İzmir).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiʐ.miɾ]

Proper noun

İzmir

1. İzmir

Declension

Derived terms

• İzmirli