The city of Izmir will host the 2005 Summer Universiade.
Izmir is a city which population is rapidly increasing. In respect to its population, it is the third largest city in Turkey. Being a central city in terms of transport, industry, agriculture and trade, the population is rapidly increasing and holds the property of being a centre of immigration.
According to the general population records of 1997, the yearly population increase is 20.38 out of thousand. The 82% of the population live in the urban areas where the 18% live in rural areas. Due to its geographic location , similar climate conditions are observed within the boundaries of the city of Izmir.
Generally, the coastal Aegean sub – type Mediterranean climate is seen. That is to say, the coastal region undergoes the same temperature and drought as the Mediterranean coast during summer months, where the winter months are warm and less rainy than the west Mediterranean region. Average temperature being high in our city, the temperature is at the highest in July, with an average temperature of 27.6 degrees Centigrade, and the lowest temperature is in January with 8.6 degrees Centigrade. According to the precipitation records of the last 60 years, the average total , yearly precipitation is 691 mm. But it changes from year to year. Most of the rain falls during December (average 13.6 mm) and January (average 132.6 mm). The drought months are July and August with an average precipitation of 2mm.according to long years records.
Snow rarely falls on Izmir. But only the surrounding mountains of the city are covered with snow during the winter months. Humidity is observed during all through the four seasons, which is the cause of the heat during summer and the cold during the winter months. Wind blows from the west in May and October and from the south – east in November and April.
Due to the improvement in agriculture, the industry is widely developed and focused on export. Textile, ready – made clothing, food (such as meat, milk, vegetables, fruits, flour products, alcohol drinks, beer, tobacco and food industry) are the main industrial branches. Beyond these, iron –steel, oil chemicals, motor vehicle, cement , shoe, manure, agricultural machinery and ceramics industries are important in the interior and exterior markets. Raw materials, qualified labour, familiarity with the interior and exterior markets, transport facilities all have significance in the development of the industry. Coal, gold, copper, lead, zinc, iron, antimony, perlite, graphite, asbestos, titanium, dolomite and marble is mined and processed.
Izmir is one of the leading cities of Turkey, in construction . Products such as cement, brick, iron, dies, sanitary installation, tiling and wood is produced. Number of industrial establishments: 1.511 Small capacity industrial establishments: 5.241 Izmir is the trade and commercial centre of the region, having developing cities such as Aydy′n, Denizli and Manisa within the region.
Besides, Izmir is a large port, having important institutions such as The Aegean Trade Zone, International Fair, Organised Industrial Regions, Chamber of Commerce, Export Union, Chamber of Industry and the Stock Market in the region.
Source： FISU Editor： 王荣