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   Smyrna

   Smyrna was an Ancient Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence.

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   İzmir Clock Tower

   İzmir Clock Tower (Turkish: İzmir Saat Kulesi) is a historic clock tower located at the Konak Square in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey.

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   Atatürk Mask

   The Atatürk Mask (Turkish: Atatürk Maskı) is a large concrete bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, located in Buca district of İzmir. The sculpture was completed in 2009 at a cost of ₺4.2 million.

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   Kadifekale

   Kadifekale (literally "the velvet castle" in Turkish) is a hilltop castle in İzmir, Turkey. The castle is located on the Mount Pagos which has an elevation of 186 metres.

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   St. John's Cathedral

   St. John's Cathedral (Turkish: Aziz Yuhanna Katedrali) is a cathedral in İzmir, Turkey.

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   Hisar Mosque

   The Hisar Mosque (Turkish: Hisar Camii; meaning the "Fort Mosque") or Hisarönü Mosque (Hisarönü Camii) is a historical Mosque in İzmir, Turkey.

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   Konak Mosque

   Konak Mosque (Turkish: Konak Camii), also called Yalı Mosque, is a mosque in İzmir, Turkey. It is located on Konak Square in the heart of the city next to the Governor's Mansion and the İzmir Clock Tower.

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   İzmir Archaeological Museum

   The Izmir Archaeological Museum (Turkish: İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi) is an archeology museum in İzmir, Turkey, containing a number of artifacts from around the Gulf of İzmir.

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   Konak Square

   Konak Square (Turkish: Konak Meydanı) is a busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue in the Konak district of İzmir, Turkey.

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    Saint Polycarp Church

    Saint Polycarp Church (Turkish: Aziz Polikarp Kilisesi) is a Catholic church in İzmir, Turkey. Its patron saint is Polycarp.

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   Agora of Smyrna

   The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Agorası), is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna (present-day İzmir, Turkey).

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   USS Ainsworth

   USS Ainsworth (DE/FF-1090) is a retired Knox-class frigate named for Vice Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth (1886–1960).

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   Kültürpark

   Kültürpark is an urban park in İzmir, Turkey. It is located in the district of Konak, roughly bounded by Dr.

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   Yeşilova Mound

   Yeşilova Höyük is a höyük (tell) in the Bornova district of İzmir, Turkey, and is the oldest known prehistoric human settlement in the area of İzmir.

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   St. John the Evangelist's Anglican Church

   The Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist, also known simply as St.

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   Karataş

   Karataş (Ottoman Turkish: قره طاش) is a neighborhood of İzmir, Turkey, within the boundaries of the city's central metropolitan district of Konak.

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   Bet Israel Synagogue

   The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood, in the Karataş quarter of the city of İzmir, in the İzmir Province of Turkey.

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   St. Stepanos Church

   The St. Stepanos Church was a historic Armenian church located in the Basmane district of the city of Smyrna (now İzmir), Turkey.

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   Atatürk Monument

   Atatürk Monument is a monument in İzmir, Turkey dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence depicting equestrian Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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    İnciraltı Sea Museum

    The İnciraltı Sea Museum is a naval museum in the İnciraltı neighborhood of Balçova district in İzmir, Turkey. Located near the İnciraltı Ozdilek Shopping Center, it was opened on July 1, 2007.

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