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Izmir, Kemeralti Bazaar

Kemeralti is a historic market (bazaar) just off the Konak Square in Izmir, Turkey. The market came into existence between 1650 and 1670.

 

Izmir is the third most populace city in Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara. The ancient city of Izmir was known as Smyrna and the population of the city is just over 3.4 million inhabitants. Izmir has almost 4,000 years of recorded history having been one of the principal mercantile cities of the Mediterranean Sea. The port of Izmir is the principle port for exports from Turkey.

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Uploaded on February 12, 2015
Taken in May 2010