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Why visit Konak
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 134 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Caravan Bridge, Güzelyalı Bridge, Agora of Smyrna and Arkas Art Center.
Weather in Konak
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About Konak
Konak is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 24 km2, and its population is 332,277 (2022). It is the most densely populated of the thirty districts of İzmir, and has historically acted as the administrative and economic core of the city. Situated in an area that roughly corresponds to the geographic center of İzmir, Konak extends for 11.4 kilometres (7 miles) along the southern coastline of the Gulf of İzmir.
From the Wikipedia article Konak, İzmir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Varyant
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Avenue in İzmir, western Turkey
İzmir Devlet Tiyatrosu Konak Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 2.6 km
Museums and landmarks26
Agora of Smyrna
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Square in the classical-era city of Smyrna
Atatürk Mask
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Sculpture in İzmir, Turkey
Atatürk Monument
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Atatürk, His Mother and Women's Rights Monument
Monument and historic site · 6.5 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum
Museum · 6.1 km
Museum in Karşıyaka District
First Bullet Monument
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Monument in İzmir, western Turkey
İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum
Museum · 5.8 km
Museum in İzmir, Turkey
Smyrna
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Ancient Greek city, located in present day İzmir, Turkey
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Parks, trails and playgrounds56
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Restaurants and cafes134
Best Coffee To Go
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 1.2 km
56 Gazeteci Hasan Tahsin Caddesi, İzmir
Mo-Su 08:00-01:00
Nokta Balık Pişiricisi
Restaurant · Fish, Seafood
25/A 165. Sokak
Tu-Su 11:30-21:30
Göveçte Yöresel Yemekler
Restaurant · Turkish · 2.3 km
Mithatpaşa Caddesi
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00,Su off
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History
The core areas of Konak Square and Kemeraltı were formed with the filling in due course during the 17th century of the shallow inner bay of İzmir and immediate outer coastal reaches. Kemeraltı bazaar came into existence with the filling between 1650–1670 of the shallowest parts of the bay and the process of gaining ground from the sea bay was pursued progressively. The shoreline took its present form by the end of the 18th century in approximate terms, although some of the land along the berth remained unused till the mid-19th century.
In 1829, Sarı Kışla, the Yellow Casern, the principal Ottoman casern of the city, gigantic for its time, was built at immediate sea-side, and a private residence (konak) situated slightly diagonally behind the casern was extended and converted into the governor's mansion, demarcating Konak Square that holds its name from the mansion, and which in its turn gave the name to the central metropolitan district of İzmir (Konak), and at the level of which Kemeraltı is considered to start.
The Yellow Casern was demolished in 1955 under express instructions from the then Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, who wanted to see Konak Square re-shaped, to the continuing regret of many Smyrniots who had come to adopt the oversize building as one of the main landmarks of their city. Konak Square is still where the best symbols of İzmir are found.
From the History section of Konak, İzmir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging8
SHARZ Üçyol Opet Tankar Enerji
EV charging · 2.0 km
Tankar enerji Pet Otom İnş Gıda San Tic Ltd Şti, ALİAĞA
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Healthcare206
Map of Konak
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Getting there and nearby towns
Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- İzmir 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Karabağlar 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Karşıyaka 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Çiğli 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Bademli 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Bornova 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Menderes 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Manisa 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Turgutlu 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Aydın 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of Konak Square, Faik Sarıkaya, Attribution
- Pont des Caravanes, a Smyrne // Asie Mineure : [estampe] / Girault de Prangey pinx.t ; E. Deshayes lith., Deshayes, Eugène (1828-1890). Lithographe Girault de Prangey, Philibert-Joseph (1804-1892). Peintre du modèle, Public domain
- Güzelyalı Overpass, Btian Paul Dorsam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varyant - panoramio (2), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agora of Smyrna, Agora_vue_générale.jpg : Didier Laroche derivative work: IgnisFatuus ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ASM Night, Giacasso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ataturk in Izmir, Ed Kohler, CC BY 2.0
- Rosa Faruggıa Heykeli, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Bullet Monument (2), BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo archeologico di izmir, veduta, sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dis mekan, Dilara Zeynep, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir Culture And Arts Factory-9, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir016, Georges Jansoone JoJan, Public domain
- İzmir International Fair from Kadifekale, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Voukolos Church, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SAINT STEPHEN ETIENNE ARMENIAN CHURCH SMYRNA Postcard c. 1907, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- İzmir Democracy University, March 2019, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IzmirUniversityofEconomics Balcova Izmir Turkey, Mr.M. Canbalaban, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Göztepe Stadyumu, Estin Giç Giç, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İzmir Kız Lisesi -2, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuzeycephesi, The original uploader was Tolganlbnt at Turkish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hamidiye Mosque, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 15 July Square Izmir, Btian P. Dorsam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakim Efendi Camii, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dario Moreno street, İzmir, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Susuzdede Park, April 2022, BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir atatürk eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi - panoramio, ümit tomar, CC BY 3.0
- ISS009-E-18231 - View of Greece, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Hatay (23569), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (22331), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (54106), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (39979), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (15816), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (76866), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (63797), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (94667), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (88348), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay (85904), Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uşakizade Köşkü Çeşmesi 2026-06-06 15.42.03 1793924379, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Cumhuriyet square Ataturk Monument 6350, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubenzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uzungo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gogi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doki_os, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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