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Discover the Partner Cities
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2010-2011 IzmirLB Programs
(Click icons to learn about the topics) | 
"Partner Schools
Science Program"
LBUSD, NASA &
Space Camp Turkey | 
Izmir, Turkey
"Library Collection"
Introducing Izmir
to LB Residents | 
"Izmir Grove"
at Recreation Park
Symbolizing the Friendship
between our Cities | 
Official Tour of
"Sacred Treasures of
Western Turkey"
Symrna is one of them | 
"IzmirLB Gallery"
in the Historical Band Shell
A joint Project with
other Sister Cities |
Long Beach Students visit Space Camp Turkey...Led by Long Beach Science Teacher Adrienne Sandstedt, a group of students from Lindsey Middle school in LB visited Space Camp Turkey for a week-long E-Pal summer camp at the Space Camp Turkey. The students had an opportunity to meet their "Partner Schools Science Program" counterparts in Izmir, meet and make new friends, all students from many countries. The LB students also met US Astronaut Charlie Walker who visited the Space Camp as an honor guest.   Please, take a moment and visit our site and learn how you can become an active member of the Izmir-Long Beach Sister Cities Association and a world of opportunities. Our Web site has been developed to provide you with information about our projects, organization, it's membership, services and affiliations.
Our goal is to open a new world of knowledge concerning the City of Izmir and the City of Long Beach and opportunities available between Turkey and the U.S. Our web-directory will assists you in finding Web sites that will link you directly to organizations, businesses, cultural events and tourist information for both cities and countries. Our Newsletter and Calendar of events will keep you informed on the Association and it's membership. You can access maps, geography and industry information in both cities. In our website, you will find tastes of Izmir, its rich history and culture and business opportunities. |
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Tony Blair leaves impression on Long Beach
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There he is on this Wednesday morning, Tony Blair, once one of the most powerful leaders in the world, inspecting different rooms at the Eastman Boys & Girls Club at 700 East Del Amo Blvd. in Long Beach, nodding his approval at the various offerings from computers to arts and crafts to myriad musical instruments.
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"Linked !n Long Beach" Networking Event! - June 17, 2010.
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Join us on June 17th as we bring our growing list of online members together for our third fun, festive and productive networking environment at Bixby Village Golf Course.
Mixer from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Mixer Admission is $10/person and includes your first beer or wine if you arrive by 7 pm.
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A New Identity for Izmir - INOVIZ
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The three major universities in Izmir (Ege University, 9 Eylül University and Izmir Institute of Technology) are acknowledged as the national and international authorities in Biomedical Technologies, subjects including but not limited to Bioengineering, Bio-mechanics, and Materials Sciences.
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İZKA participated in MIPIM 2010
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MIPIM Fair which is one of the biggest events in the global real-estate market, was held for the 21st time in the City of Cannes, France between 16-19 March. MIPIM 2010 hosted 18,000 real estate professionals from 81 countries.
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Turkish Trade Commissioners based in Americas convened in Ankara
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Zafer Caglayan, Minister of State in charge of Foreign Trade, held a meeting with Turkish Commercial Counselors and Attaches, who serve their tenures in North and South America at an assembly meeting in Ankara on April 7-8, 2010 at the headquarters of Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade.
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“ Homage to Homeros ” Exhibit to Introduce Artwork of Turkish and American Artists
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“ Homage to Homeros,” an art exhibition featuring artwork by Turkish and American artists, will open at the Second City Council Art Gallery in Long Beach March 27. The artwork will be open for public viewing on Saturday, March 27th and Sunday, March 28th from 12:00 noon till 5:00 pm.
The evening reception will start at 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 27th and introduce the city of Izmir and Turkey, as well as sister-city program activities, to the Southern California community. “ Homage to Homeros ” reception will feature the artists and key note speakers accompanied by authentic music.
The exhibition is curated by artist Jeyan Necla BEKAR.
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Long Beach City College to open downtown small-business development office
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Long Beach Redevelopment Agency board members voted unanimously to enter into a $105,500 consulting contract with the college and lease 309 Pine Ave. as a satellite office for the college's regional Small Business Development Center program, which has a main office at 4900 E. Conant St.
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“Izmir Retrospective” Exhibit to Share Artifacts of Turkish Culture
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Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 25, 2010—“Izmir Retrospective,” an art exhibition featuring artifacts from Izmir, Turkey, will open at the Second City Council Art Gallery in Long Beach March 13.
“Izmir Retrospective” will run through May 5.
The exhibition is curated by artist Jeyan Necla BEKAR.
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Izmir agriculture and agro-food sector
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There are 272,000 artisans, 60,000 enterprises and 6,000 factories in Izmir. Two free trade zones and 19 organised industrial zones are located in the city, some sector-specific, but most accommodating companies from various sectors.
Izmir's traditional exports are agricultural products, foodstuff, textiles, clothing and iron and steel. Products such as cotton, figs, grapes, tobacco, olives and olive oil that form the basis of the Aegean agro-industry, have a worldwide reputation for their premium quality.
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İzmir'e 31 milyon TL'lik 'yılbaşı piyangosu' çıktı
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Ekonomik kriz ortamında kent ekonomisine can suyu veren İZKA, "turizm-çevre" ile "kırsal kalkınma-tarım yatırımları" için hibe kredi vermek üzere "proje çağrısına" çıkacak...
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Izmir becomes the Honorary Guest of ACCENTA International Fair as Ghent discovers Turkey
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Turkish Aegean province of Izmir is the honorary guest of annual ACCENTA International Trade Fair which takes place in Belgium.
Izmir is promoted in the fair which is held in Ghent city of Belgium from 12th through 20th of September.
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LBUSD Wins $250k As Broad Prize Finalist
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The Long Beach Unified School District was awarded $250,000 for the Broad Prize for Urban Education to fund college scholarships for Long Beach's high school students.
The award recognizes the nation's most improved school districts and marks the second consecutive year that Long Beach has come away as a finalist. Long Beach accepted nearly $1.4 million in awards from the Broad Foundation in the past six years.
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Izmir: The Rising City of Aegean and Turkey
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Turkey’s third most developed city, İzmir is on the edge of making a big leap, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for the unlimited potential of the city. By using the advantage of the İzmir Development Agency (İZKA) whose structure is deemed to be a revolutionary step towards multilevel governance, İzmir will soon get more popular on the global investment agenda.
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“Biblical Treasures of Turkey” Opens Door to Cinematic and Traveling Adventure to Smyrna
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“Biblical Treasures of Turkey,” a breathtaking journey that brings to life the story of St. John, St. Paul and the seven churches of the Bible, made its cinematic premiere in Long Beach at the newly renovated and reopened Art Theater of Long Beach on Aug. 18.
“Izmir, Turkey, is a place of beauty and fascinating historical significance. The connection between that city and ours is unique and vibrant, and one we trust all the residents of Long Beach can find exciting.”
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American Ambassador To Turkey Paid a Visit to Izmir
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American Ambassador James F. Jeffrey paid a visit to the Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Aziz Kocaoğlu in his office on the occasion of the 233rd Anniversary of the Independence of USA.
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İzmir’in Türk tarihi aydınlığa kavuşuyor
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Düsturname-i Enveri, yazıldığı tarih olan 1465 yılından bu yana ilk kez Türkçe’ye çevriliyor.
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Ahmet Piriştina Kent Arşivi ve Müzesi (APİKAM) tarafından Türkçe’ye çevrilecek olan Düsturname-i Enveri, Aydınoğlu Umur Bey’in seferlerini anlatıyor.
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US Ambassador Launches Izmir Virtual Presence Post
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The U.S. Embassy proudly announces the launch of a Virtual Presence Post (VPP) website in Izmir, http://izmir.usvpp.gov. The VPP Izmir website will “go live” on June 30 with a virtual launch by U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey at Izmir Chamber of Commerce.
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Izmir another disappointment for Turkey's ruling AKP
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Izmir was one of the cities disappointing the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, as the candidate from the main opposition People’s Republican Party, or CHP, Aziz Kocaoglu held his seat in the city in a landslide victory on Sunday. March 29, 2009.
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Koreas Biggest Cigarette Company Chose to Invest in Izmir
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KT&G Corp., South Koreas largest tobacco and ginseng company, has made a move into the Turkish tobacco market, and begun construction on a production plant in Tire Organized Industrial Zone. The production started in March 2008, with a production capacity of two billion cigarettes a year.
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World’s Aviation Giants Gather in Izmir
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“THE FIRST IZMIR GLOBAL AEROSPACE CONFERENCE” was held in the Aegean Free Zone on 13-14 November 2008 with the contribution and cooperation of ESBAS – The Aegean Free Zone Development & Operating Co.; EGEV – Aegean Foundation for Economic Development, IZKA – Izmir Development Agency, IZTO – Izmir Chamber of Commerce, EBSO – Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, EIB – Aegean Exporters Union, ABFT – American Business Forum in Turkey, and SSM – Undersecretariat for Defence Industries.
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İzmir hails big year in archaeology
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With thousands of artifacts retrieved from excavation sites, 2008 was a busy year for İzmir’s archaeological agenda.
According to figures released by the Culture and Tourism Directorate of İzmir, 143,617 historical artifacts were surfaced from 16 dig sites during 2008, revealing the desperate need of more museums in the city.
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Greenpeace presents climate-friendly energy guide for mayoral candidates
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As local elections slated for March 29 draw closer, Greenpeace Turkey has prepared a guide for mayoral candidates to help them develop policies for transitioning toward climate-friendly energy.
The guide can be accessed at www.greenpeace.org.tr
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Five new investments in İzmir to provide jobs to 3,000 people
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Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, President of the Executive Board of the Aegean Free Zone Development and Operating Company (ESBAS), Kaya Tuncer, said that they have begun receiving big investments after tax incentives were resumed and promotional activities took place overseas.
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Greenpeace hails İzmir for ecology commitment
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Drawing attention to the dangers caused by thermal power plants that use coal, Greenpeace Mediterranean General Director Dr. Uygar Özemsi said İzmir Metropolitan Municipality’s study on geothermal energy had set an example for future energy use.
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