Izmir, Turkey? Possible PCS soon

[usafbalad]

Anybody know anything about Izmir? I might be PCSing there in a few shorts months.

Just wondering if anybody had any info about this place.

[NewsMan]

Izmir is really a very lovely place. Right on the ocean, lotsa tourists and things to do. Cost of living is very cheap, so considering it's a PCS move, your dollar should go a long way for you.

[Kontra1]

Here you go...have fun :)

http://www.izmirturizm.gov.tr/default.asp?L=EN

http://www.armory.com/~turkiye/turkey/ege/izmir/izmir.html

http://wowturkey.com/tr01/kordon04.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr47/egeerhan_HPIM1073a.jpg

[turan8]

Make sure you don't swim near the city though, go farther away and you can swim.

BTW Izmir is near the house where the virgin mary was born, i don't know if you're christian but that area may interest you also.

[usafbalad]

Sweet, thanks for all the info.

All I've heard from people that have been stationed in Turkey say that it is a kickass place.

I heard the comm stuff sucks at the bases tho (thats what I do), that its all NT crap.... thats going to suck coming from a place where all we work on is win 2003 and stuff. Oh well, time to adjust if I get the assignment.

[Clearday-TRForce]

Anybody know anything about Izmir? I might be PCSing there in a few shorts months.

Just wondering if anybody had any info about this place.


cong!!! Izmir s the 3rd biggest city of Turkey. And superb with his "girls(be careful),sun,sea,city environment,history-antic cities" :D

Some Izmir Photos

http://wowturkey.com/tr41/k_ata_metro_.jpghttp://wowturkey.com/tr41/k_ata_metro_7.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr01/kordon03.jpg


Izmir World Trade Center 1
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=100203

2 Webcam (select camera options on the right side of site)
http://www.izmir-bld.gov.tr


http://wowturkey.com/tr43/egeerhan_asansor.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr48/ata_asansor.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr58/k_HmK_050804004.jpghttp://wowturkey.com/tr58/k_HmK_050804005.jpg

http://wowturkey.com/tr01/cesme1.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr01/altin.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr01/sheratoncesme1.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr31/k_SAFAK_28976875.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr46/k_egeerhan_kale_2_pan.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr47/k_egeerhan_aa.jpg


Izmir High Technology Institution
http://www.iztech.edu.tr/main_eng.jsp?pageName=main.htm
http://wowturkey.com/tr51/k_dincher_afis_iyte3.jpg

The Holy Virgin Mary,
On Bulbuldagi (Mt. Nightingale) one can find the small house built for the Virgin Mary (9 kms from Seljuk) when St. John brought her to Ephesus after Christ's death. She spent her last days in that house. Today it is a place of Pilgrimage for Christians and also visited by Muslims, and is officially sanctioned by the Vatican. Every year on August the 15th, a commemoration ceremony is held there.

http://wowturkey.com/tr31/k_yildirim_meryemana.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr60/Mehmet_YASA_MERYEMANA.jpg


Antic Cities of Izmir
http://wowturkey.com/tr32/k_istanbulwithme_Bergama_Trajan_Dec03168.jpghttp://wowturkey.com/tr22/k_AydinE_Egeamfitiyatrolar8.jpg]
http://wowturkey.com/tr31/emrecan_bergama.jpg

More Izmir Photos
http://wowturkey.com/tr16/k_Burc_kordon6.jpghttp://wowturkey.com/tr16/k_Burc_kordon0.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr16/k_Burc_asansor.jpghttp://wowturkey.com/tr16/k_Burc_kordon9.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr16/k_Burc_kordon7.jpg


CC Izmir NATO
http://www.aiiz.nato.int/
http://www.airiz.nato.int/resimfold/karargah1.jpg

http://www.airiz.nato.int/Multimedia/SelectedPhotos/2004/ActCeremonyAirIzmir/996F4393.jpg

General Orhan Yöney, Turkish Army, Commander JCSE, relinquishes the headquarters colors to Admiral Gregory G. Johnson, US Navy, Commander Joint Force Command Naples, to symbolise the deactivation of JCSE.

http://www.airiz.nato.int/Multimedia/SelectedPhotos/2004/ActCeremonyAirIzmir/996F4459.jpg

Lieutenant General Glen W. Moorhead III, US Air Force, the first commander of Component Command Air Izmir, during his remarks at the activation ceremony of the headquarters






regards,
CDTRF

[Clearday-TRForce]

ahh I have forgetten, Turkey is also home to 2 of the "Seven Wonders of the World", one s in Izmir;

1) Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus (near Izmir)

2) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (in present-day Bodrum)



regards,
CDTRF

[mountainbear]

I might be going there and in Istanbul at Christmas.
A friend’s friend is living in Izmir. I have seen many pics and vids about my friend’s holydays, It seems to be a very beautiful city.

usafbalad
Follow carefully Clearday’s advice about girls there, the big brother is never far! :lol:

[Clearday-TRForce]

I might be going there and in Istanbul at Christmas.
A friend’s friend is living in Izmir. I have seen many pics and vids about my friend’s holydays, It seems to be a very beautiful city.

usafbalad
Follow carefully Clearday’s advice about girls there, the big brother is never far! :lol:


:lol:



http://wowturkey.com/tr57/rafet_smyrna_Bizim_Proje35.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr61/Baki_KARAKOC_izmirgokdelen1.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr05/k_cumhuriyet_meydan_35.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr44/Ahmet1925_pier5.jpg
http://wowturkey.com/tr05/DSC00854888.jpg

Izmir Orchestra Group in ancient Agora...
http://wowturkey.com/tr49/Aykutf_agora_dinleti_1.jpg



regards,
CDTRF