Gulf of Izmir

Water type: Bay
Connection to the ocean: Aegean Sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean
Continent: Asia
Climate: Subtropical
Country: Turkey

Largest tributaries

The Gulf of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Körfezi), formerly known as the Gulf of Smyrna, is a gulf on the Aegean Sea, with its inlet between the Karaburun Peninsula and the mainland area of Foça. It is 64 kilometres in length by 32 kilometres in breadth, with an excellent anchorage. The city of İzmir, an important port city of Turkey, surrounds the end of the gulf.