Foça

Photographer: Kivanç Sirekin
Taken on 01st April 2009

Universiade Flame

A moment of fun from Universiade games which was held in Izmir in 2005 summer.

Photographer: Savas
Taken in 2005

Izmir in the Night

Karagöl

Karagöl ("Black Lake") is just 40km away from Izmir. It is a perfect picnic and BBQ area surrounded by pine forest.

Source: WowTurkey

House of Virgin Mary

House of Virgin Mary, near ancient city of Ephesus in Izmir. It is visited by thousands of people each year. For details visit wikipedia.

Çesme Harbour

Çesme Harbour.

Ege Park Balçova

The third shopping centre of Ege Park chain is being built in Balçova, after Ege Park Mavişehir and Ege Park Bornova. It is going to be one of the tallest buildings of the town.

Photographer: Özgür Aksoy
Taken on 19th September 2009

South Mordogan

Taken on 08th February 2005

Balçova Dam

Balçova Dam view from Balçova Hill.

Colourful Sky

Colourful sky in Konak.

Photographer: Yasemin Kumral
Taken in 2008

Izmir Tourism Office Building

Building of Izmir Tourism Office in Pasaport. It is a historical one.

Photographer: Ümit Tuncay
Taken in 2007

Ilica Coast, Çesme

Photographer: M. Kubilay Kuzu
Taken on 22nd September 2007

Birds

Photographer: Hakki Uçkun
Taken on 07th June 2008

Gölcük, Ödemis

Photographer: Kivanç Kasal
Taken in November 2006

Fishermen

Fishermen in Bostanli are getting prepared for the night.

Photographer: Onur Balci
Taken on 11.01.2009

Buca Artificial Lake

The Artificial Lake of Buca.

Seaside Beach Club - Çeşme

Seaside is one of the oldest (and most popular) beach clubs in Alaçati, Çeşme. A nice photo for the last days of summer.

Photographer: andymills

Rainbow

Photographer: Kitchwitch

Sunset in Inciralti

Sunset in Inciralti. The tall building in the centre is Crown Plaza Izmir.

Source: WowTurkey

Kordon

Kordon view from Izmir Harbour.

Turkish Stars

Today it is a special date because of its notation: 09/09/09 . Furthermore it is important to Izmir in other ways. It is the 87th anniversary of survival of Izmir from Greek occupation.

On 15 May 1919, the Greek Army occupied Izmir. The Turkish Army which was commanded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, retook possession of Izmir on 9 September 1922, effectively ending the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in the field.

To celebrate the independence of Izmir, on 9th of September every year, Turkish Stars (Türk Yildizlari) put on a breathtaking show in Izmir. Turkish Stars is the only aerobatic team performing their displays with "eight" supersonic NF-5 aircraft, and the only team that has already performed a display to more than one million people.

Moonlight

Izmir University of Economics

Izmir University of Economics (Izmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi) is located in Balçova, at piedmont of Balçova Hill. The university has a magnificent view of the city and Izmir Bay.

Please notice the cable-car running between Balçova and the peak point of the hill.

Photographer: Erdal Erdogdu
Taken in 2008

Windsurfers

Windsurfers in a competition.

Pasaport at Night

Pasaport view from Izmir Bay, at night. From right to the left; Pasaport Dock (yellow one), Telecom building and Mövenpick Otel.

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

A general view from Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport.

Balloons

Balloon seller in Kordon.

Photographer: Erdal Çoban
Taken in 2006

Girl and Birds

This fotograph of a girl and the birds is from Karşiyaka coast.

Photographer: Burçin Esin
Taken in 2007

Theme Day: Big

A big cargo ship put over Izmir Bay, probably waiting her turn to unload at Izmir Harbour.

Photographer: Kaan Ugurlu
Taken in April 2009

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