Travel Destinations of Izmir (Turkiye).
Turkiye (Turkey) is a partly European, but mainly Asian country. The Bosporus divides the two continents and connects. Turkiye has great scenery (Capadocia), beaches (Riviera) and a very long history with Troj, Ephesus and the Ottoman Empire. Noah's Ark is supposed to be at Mount Ararat (5137m) in the East. Turkiye is very centrally located in the Middle East, close to the Arab World, Europe, Russia, Africa and the rest of Asia.

Izmir is the 3rd largest city of Turkey and a major port. It has been populated for more than 8500 years.