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Karşıyaka, a suburb of Izmir, in Izmir province, situated north of the Gulf of Izmir, an inlet of the Aegean Sea
Karşıyaka borders an industrial zone and a shipyard to the east, and a large forested area to the north. The city is an important business and commercial centre. It is connected to Izmir city centre by rail, road, and commuter ferry. The ferry trip takes approximately 15 minutes from Karsiyaka terminal. In addition there are good road links to Çanakkale in north western Turkey, and beyond. Originally a remote suburb of Izmir, Karşıyaka became larger and grew in stature in the 1960s when its waterfront was developed as a prosperous residential neighbourhood. The population was 424,357 in 1990 and had grown to 438,764 by 2000.
Karşıyaka SK, the sports club of Karşıyaka, (also known as KSK) is a well supported local football team.
History
Geography and environment
Geography
Climate
Karşıyaka has a general mediternean climate system. the city has rain in winter and it is hot in summer. Due to its location in Asia Minor Izmir has a special wind called Imbat, which cools the city on summer days.Government
Karşıyaka is a stronghold of the social-democrats. Currently, the suburb is governed by Cevat DURAK from the CHP ( Republican People's Party ).
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"Karşıyaka"