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Istanbul is Turkey’s most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both literally and figuratively. Istanbul’s population is variously estimated between 12 and 15 million people, making it also one of [...]

Izmir (Smyrna) »

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Pearl of Aegean

İzmir is the third biggest city in Turkey with a population of around 2.5 million, the second biggest port after Istanbul, and a good transport hub.
The history of Izmir stretches back to around 3000 BC when the Trojans founded the city in Tepekule in the northern suburb [...]