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The ancient historian Herodotus wrote: \u201cThey built their city under the loftiest dome of heaven and the best climate in the world.\u201d Aristotle told his student Alexander the Great, \u201cYou are not complete unless you have seen it,\u201d and Victor Hugo describes the city as \u201cIzmir is a princess adorning a necklace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Izmir, Turkey\u2019s gateway to the west is one of the most beautiful cities of the Mediterranean Basin with its climate, unique nature, and 8500 years of deeprooted history. The rich past and multi-cultural texture of Izmir as a port city makes it possible to observe intermingling of trade, arts and culture for centuries and to witness a blended culture relying on harmonization of east and west since it has been located at the intersection point of great civilizations throughout the history.<\/p>\n

Izmir is one of the oldest cities with continuous settlement for 8500 years. YeIilova and nearby YassITepe Mounds are the oldest Neolithic settlements where idols and symbols of the Mother Goddess have been found. One of the founding legends of Izmir states that the city was founded by the legendary Amazon Queen Smyrna. The city dates back to the third millennium BCE (at Tepekule, modern BayrakI) and was one of the most advanced civilizations of its time, along with ancient Troia Western Anatolia.<\/p>\n

Multicultural past <\/strong><\/p>\n

Izmir is located at the side of a gulf on the Aegean Sea in the westernmost part of Anatolian Peninsula. It is the third most populous city of Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara with a population over 4 million. It is the second leading port after Istanbul with its large and sheltered harbor. The city has witnessed 8,500 years of human history including 3,500 years of urban history as one of the oldest port cities of the Mediterranean. While the city was under the governance of Ottoman Empire in the 17th century, it became a major international port and attracted significant overseas business. Along with the developing trade, diversity also increased with Levantines, Greek Orthodox, Armenian, Jewish and Muslim Turks, who together formed a city of tolerance. Izmir had long served as a point of interaction between the East and West and constituted a borderland between civilizations, between ethnicities, and between religions in its process of evolution from Smyrna (the name of the ancient city) to Izmir. The current urban identity of Izmir and its population has been deeply influenced by its historical heritage and multicultural past.<\/p>\n

Modern Turkish City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Izmir is known as a modern Turkish city that has fully embraced western values and the lifestyle. The inhabitants of Izmir take pride in their image as the most democratic and western face in Turkey. The city enjoys a liberal and secular atmosphere in which the appreciation of art and design holds a central place in the population\u2019s worldview and daily life.<\/p>\n

Izmir is a Mediterranean city with Aegean climate, food, and a healthy life. It is a living city known for its \u2018life on the streets\u2019. This life is combined with the culture of all citizens using the sea and the waterfront. The sea is a part of the daily life of the people. Perception of a slow and calm lifestyle is part of the culture, which sometimes contradicts with its global economic ambitions. The city perceives this two speed as a unique characteristic and pursues its strategies of development accordingly.<\/p>\n

Izmir: The capital of the Near East <\/strong><\/p>\n

A city born through connecting Asia to the Mediterranean<\/p>\n

The beauty of the Aegean<\/p>\n

\u201cBeautiful Izmir\u201d draws you into a world of picturesque modernity and traditions, with its refreshing touches to human souls. Izmir hypnotizes visitors in an aura of history and modernity. Izmir, ancient Smyrna, is located at a point where the Anatolian Peninsula extends into the Aegean Sea.<\/p>\n

Known throughout T\u00fcrkiye as \u201cBeautiful Izmir\u201d, the city surrounds a large bay adorned by yachts, ships and ferries. As the terminus of the ancient \u201cKing\u2019s Road\u201d that runs across Anatolia to Persian Gulf, Izmir remains a focal point of tourism and entertainment. Its streets are shaded by palm trees, the sidewalks are beautiful and the houses are elegant. The city\u2019s coastline is known for its seafood restaurants along the coast as well as its cafes, restaurants serving Aegean Cuisine and other leisure facilities, while the hinterland is rich in ruins and monuments that tell the stories of countless ancient civilizations.<\/p>\n

\u0130zmir is the sound of the sea and the wind. Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, \u0130zmir is mostly sunny all year round. Summers are hot and winters are mild. With its historical sites such as Bergama, \u00c7e\u015fme, Fo\u00e7a, Kemalpa\u015fa, Sel\u00e7uk, Seferihisar, Karaburun, Tire and Urla, \u0130zmir plays a very important role in the history not only of Western T\u00fcrkiye but in the entire Aegean. With a total coastline of 629 kilometers, \u0130zmir also promises a life in contact with the sea. In \u0130zmir, you can enjoy the sea by walking in Kordon or taking a ferry from Alsancak to Kar\u015f\u0131yaka, or you can explore the bluest waters at 49 blue flag beaches. This makes the city a very popular destination for the beaches where you can find every shade of blue and enjoy all kinds of water sports.<\/p>\n

A GLOBAL HARBOR CONNECTING CULTURES AND PEOPLE <\/strong><\/p>\n

Located at the edge of a wide and sheltered gulf, \u0130zmir connects to a rich hinterland extending north, east and south through a series of rivers and valleys. \u0130zmir\u2019s geographical position is surrounded by Madra Mountains and Bal\u0131kesir provincial border to the north, Ku\u015fadas\u0131 Gulf and Ayd\u0131n provincial border to the south, \u00c7e\u015fme Peninsula and the Gulf of \u0130zmir, which derives its name from the city itself, to the west, and Manisa provincial border to the east. The city of \u0130zmir is nourished by the flow of the rivers Gediz, one of the major rivers of the Aegean Region, K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Menderes, and Bak\u0131r\u00e7ay.<\/p>\n

The Historical Port City of \u0130zmir is surrounded by Karata\u015f and G\u00f6ztepe to the west, Alsancak to the east, Tepecik to the south and the Gulf of \u0130zmir to the north, and encompasses the Kemeralt\u0131, Basmane and Kadifekale regions.<\/p>\n

Founded between the Pagos Hill (Kadifekale) and the inner port around the late 4th Century \u2013 early 3rd Century B.C. in the post-Alexander era and having remained a continuous settlement site to date, \u0130zmir (Smyrna) still bears the traces of the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Principalities [Beylik] and Ottoman period.<\/p>\n

Archaeological excavations in \u0130zmir, which was a well-known \u201cPort City\u201d of the Euro-Asian \u201cSilk Road\u201d that offered a trade portal to the Mediterranean during the Classical Era as well, continues at the center of the city, with a population of 4.5 million, under the support of the community, the local and central authorities, and the chambers of industry \u2013 commerce.<\/p>\n

Smyrna derived its wealth from the incomes generated from fertile agricultural fields that provided a wide variety and surplus of products, as well as the exportation of its own products and the goods coming from other cities of the province from the city\u2019s port to the entire Mediterranean geography. The city also played an important role in the transfer of goods from the East and the West to other regions.<\/p>\n

Linking global and regional development priorities <\/strong><\/p>\n

The new Izmir strategy combines UNDP SDG with regional objectives<\/p>\n

IZMIR AT A GLANCE\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkey\u2019s 3rd Developed City in Socio-Economic Ranking in Turkey
\n%5.3 of Turkey\u2019s Population
\n4,5 Million Population
\n8500 Years of History
\n10 Billion $ Import
\n12,2 Billion $ Export
\n235 International Country
\n1,8 Million Tourist
\n1stCity in Turkey According to the Quality of Life Index
\n1stCity in Turkey According To Ministry Of Development Social Capital Index
\n2nd \u00a0Fastest Growing Metropol in The World
\n2nd \u00a0Most Attractive City for Investors in Turkey
\n300 Sunny Days of Weather
\n3 Hours Flight Distance Reaching 1,5 Billion People
\n13 Ports
\nBusiness Opportunities<\/p>\n

IZFAI AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trade Fair Organizer
\nVenue Operator<\/p>\n

Sharers <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130zmir Metropolitan Municipality
\nAegean RIegion Chamber of Industry
\nIzmir Chamber of Commerce
\nAegean Exporters\u2019 Association
\nIzmir Commodity Exchange
\nThe Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey<\/p>\n

The Values<\/strong><\/p>\n

Service for Public
\nCity Benefits
\nDevelopment of Sectors
\nDevelopment of Urban and National Economy<\/p>\n

Chairman\u2019s Network <\/strong><\/p>\n

UNDP \u2013 United Nations Development Program
\nUCLG MEWA \u2013 United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section
\nBALCINET \u2013 Balkan Cities Network
\nMEDCITIES \u2013 Mediterranean Cities Network
\nOICC \u2013 Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities
\nEUROCITIES \u2013 European Cities Network
\nCITIES FOR MOBILITY ENAT \u2013 European Network for Accesible Tourism
\nDELICE \u2013 The City Network on Food&Gastronomy
\nAER \u2013 Assembly of European Regions
\nICLEI \u2013 Local Governments for Sustainability<\/p>\n

FUARIZMIR AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Largest, Most Modern, Newest<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

000 m2 Total Area
\n000 m2 Exhibition Area
\n4 halls (A,B,C,D) 4 SeminarHalls
\n5 Meeting Rooms
\nAmphitheatre
\n239 Active Days
\n30+ Trade Fairs
\n38+ Congress and Events
\n000+ Professional Visitors
\n500+ Participants<\/p>\n

OYGEMI<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIGITAL IZMIR FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n

A platform for virtual exhibitions and B2B events.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130ZFA\u015e, 90 YEAR HISTORY AND MORE\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDomestic Goods Exhibitions\u201d, which was held with the 1st \u0130zmir Economic Congress on 17 February 1923, has been the first steps of \u0130zmir International Fair.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first \u0130zmir International Fair held in K\u00fclt\u00fcrpark area took place as the International \u0130zmir Fair in 1936.<\/p>\n

As the general trade fairs were replaced by sectorel fairs in the world, Turkey has been involved in this development as of eighties.<\/p>\n

As a result of the successes of the Izmir International Fair and the developments in the economy of Turkey; \u0130ZFA\u015e was established on 7 February 1990, which took place under the leadership of \u0130zmir Metropolitan Municipality.<\/p>\n

As a public corporation which has adopted the genuineness and success as the principle, \u0130ZFA\u015e aims to make its fairs reach to a level that could compete with world fairs, and the applicability of contemporary, modern fair business.<\/p>\n

The actual purpose of the establishment of \u0130ZFA\u015e; is the development of fair business in \u0130zmir, revival of the city economy thanks to the fair and to contribute to the culture and art life of \u0130zmir.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARBLE IZMIR AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

As one of the most important focal point in the natural stone industry in the world, Marble \u2013 International Natural Stone and Technologies Fair is welcoming to whole world for the 27th time at March 30 \u2013 April 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

Marble will welcome many exhibitor companies and sector professionals from Turkey and various countries at fuarizmir, the largest and the most modern venue in Turkey.<\/p>\n

While marble reserves in Turkey, constitute 33% of the marble reserves in the whole world, Turkey also attracts attention with its marble variety. Turkey has the marble reserves consisting of more than 120 colors and 80 different forms. The most famous types in the international market are S\u00fcpren, Elaz\u0131\u011f Cherry Red, Ak\u015fehir Black, Manyas White, Bilecik Beige, Tiger Skin, Denizli Travertine, Aegean Maroon, Milas Lilac, GemlikDiabase and Afyon Sugar.<\/p>\n

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