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1. Izmir

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   Ottoman and Republican Eras
   After centuries under Byzantine control, the city—then commonly known by its Greek name, Smyrna—was captured by the forces of Sultan Mehmed I in 1402. Under Ottoman rule, it became a cosmopolitan hub featuring large populations of Greeks, Armenians, Jews, and Turks. The city’s primary port facilities were significantly upgraded during the late Ottoman period, as indicated by the $\text{Port of Izmir}$ completion date listed below [^2].
   The city suffered massive destruction during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1…

2. Ottoman Empire

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   The genesis of the Ottoman state is traced to the western Anatolian frontier following the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. Osman I, ruling over the Kayı tribe, capitalized on the vacuum of power created by the weakening Byzantines, establishing a beylik centered near Bursa [^2]. Early Ottoman success was driven by ghaza (holy war) ideology against the Christian neighbors, attracting Turkic and other warriors to the banner of the nascent state.
   Key early developments included the crossing into Europe (Rumelia) in the mid-14th century and the c…