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The historic clock tower stands in the center of a busy square in Izmir's Konak district, surrounded by palm trees, people, pigeons, and city buildings under a partly cloudy sky. Map showing the location of Izmir in western Turkey, near the Aegean Sea. The map highlights Turkey and its neighboring countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Cyprus, with a small inset globe indicating the region's position within Europe and Asia. Karşıyaka
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The historic clock tower stands in the center of a busy square in Izmir's Konak district, surrounded by palm trees, people, pigeons, and city buildings under a partly cloudy sky.
İzmir, Turkey: clock tower
Clock tower, İzmir, Turkey.
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Map showing the location of Izmir in western Turkey, near the Aegean Sea. The map highlights Turkey and its neighboring countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Cyprus, with a small inset globe indicating the region's position within Europe and Asia.
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Karşıyaka district of İzmir, Turkey.
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