ancient ruins
Ephesus
One of the best-preserved ancient Greek-Roman cities in the Mediterranean, featuring the spectacular Library of Celsus, grand theater, and terraced houses with intricate mosaics.
55 km · about 65 min drive
İzmir Province, Turkey · Asia
Konak sits on the route: 5 minutes from İzmir, 55km from Ephesus.
Konak is a city located in İzmir Province, Turkey. With a population of 332,277, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Konak sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Konak to your route.
Karataş (Ottoman Turkish: قره طاش) is a neighborhood of İzmir, Turkey, within the boundaries of the city's central metropolitan district of Konak. The neighborhood no longer has an official delimitation or status and exists as a notional zone (semt) that is admitted to stretch along the small cove of the same nameRead more
(Karataş Cove (Koyu)) in the Gulf of İzmir. Its area roughly corresponds to the officially delimited quarter (mahalle) named Turgut Reis. The inhabitants, among whom neighborhood pride is quite developed, also usually declare living in Karataş.
Karataş is historically the part of İzmir where the city's Jewish population was concentrated, particularly for middle- to richer classes. In Ottoman times, the poorest were usually either concentrated in Mezarlıkbaşı quarter or around Havra Sokağı (Synagogue Street), both of which are located in or around Kemeraltı bazaar zone, or were scattered across the city. Karataş is still the area in İzmir where most members of the city's Jewish community continue to live.
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Konak is located in İzmir Province, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.4000 latitude, 27.1000 longitude.
Konak has a population of approximately 332,277 people, making it a city in Turkey.
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ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved ancient Greek-Roman cities in the Mediterranean, featuring the spectacular Library of Celsus, grand theater, and terraced houses with intricate mosaics.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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