izmir
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Food & Drink
Food & drink
A sharp chopping bowl and restaurants from London to Hong Kong (via Izmir).
Business
From coal to cool
Thanks to its excellent universities, international transport links and super bright, skilled workforce, this former mining city in Germany’s Ruhr valley has been transformed into a hive for hi-tech firms.
Culture
Expo 38: A dying breed?
Izmir was reshaped by European settlers who founded banks and newspapers. After the Ottoman Empire's fall, many fled but some remain, proud of their history yet facing challenges in a changing Turkey.
