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Aliağa

Aliağa is a town and district on the Aegean coast of İzmir Province, western Turkey. It lies near the ruins of ancient Cyme, the leading city of Aeolis, and today is a centre of heavy industry, with an oil refinery, a petrochemical complex and one of the world's largest ship-breaking yards.

Aliağa
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Cyme (Aeolis)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aliağa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aliaga
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