Gulf of Izmir
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The Gulf of Izmir is a large Aegean Sea inlet on Turkey’s western coast that forms the natural harbor and maritime heart of the city of Izmir.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of İzmir | 23 |
| İzmir Gulf | 3 |
| Gulf of Izmir canonical | 2 |
| Gulf of Smyrna | 2 |
| Gulf of Adramyttium | 1 |
| İzmir Körfezi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2646216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of Izmir Context triple: [Clock Tower of Izmir, isNear, Gulf of Izmir]
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A.
Gulf of Antalya
The Gulf of Antalya is a large inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, known for its warm waters, beaches, and role as a major hub of tourism around the city of Antalya.
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B.
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara is an inland sea in Turkey that separates the country's European and Asian parts and links the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
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C.
North Euboean Gulf
The North Euboean Gulf is a narrow, elongated inlet of the Aegean Sea in central Greece, lying between the island of Euboea and the mainland.
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D.
Strymonian Gulf
The Strymonian Gulf is a bay of the northern Aegean Sea in Greece, located near the mouth of the Strymon River and bordered by parts of eastern Macedonia and the Chalkidiki region.
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E.
South Euboean Gulf
The South Euboean Gulf is a narrow arm of the Aegean Sea separating the southern part of the island of Euboea from mainland Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of Izmir Target entity description: The Gulf of Izmir is a large Aegean Sea inlet on Turkey’s western coast that forms the natural harbor and maritime heart of the city of Izmir.
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A.
Gulf of Antalya
The Gulf of Antalya is a large inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along Turkey’s southern coast, known for its warm waters, beaches, and role as a major hub of tourism around the city of Antalya.
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B.
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara is an inland sea in Turkey that separates the country's European and Asian parts and links the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits.
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C.
North Euboean Gulf
The North Euboean Gulf is a narrow, elongated inlet of the Aegean Sea in central Greece, lying between the island of Euboea and the mainland.
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D.
Strymonian Gulf
The Strymonian Gulf is a bay of the northern Aegean Sea in Greece, located near the mouth of the Strymon River and bordered by parts of eastern Macedonia and the Chalkidiki region.
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E.
South Euboean Gulf
The South Euboean Gulf is a narrow arm of the Aegean Sea separating the southern part of the island of Euboea from mainland Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ gulf ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Izmir
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Izmir
|
| belongsTo | territorial waters of Turkey ⓘ |
| coast | Turkish Aegean coast ⓘ |
| connectsTo | open Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| formsHarborOf | Izmir ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
center of maritime commerce for Izmir
ⓘ
major trade hub for western Turkey ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
coastal urbanization pressure
ⓘ
marine pollution ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Izmir Bay shoreline
ⓘ
coastal promenades of Izmir ⓘ ferry piers of Izmir ⓘ industrial port facilities ⓘ marinas ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Port of İzmir
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Izmir
|
| hasTransportation |
İzmir urban transport network
ⓘ
surface form:
Izmir urban ferry network
|
| hasTurkishName |
Gulf of Izmir
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
İzmir Körfezi
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| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ Western Anatolia ⓘ
surface form:
western Turkey
|
| locatedOnCoastOf |
İzmir Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Izmir Province
|
| majorCityOnShore |
Alsancak
ⓘ
Gaziemir ⓘ
surface form:
Bostanli
Izmir ⓘ Karsiyaka ⓘ Konak ⓘ |
| mouthOf |
Gediz River
ⓘ
surface form:
Gediz River (historically, nearby delta)
|
| nearbyIsland |
Heces (small islets)
ⓘ
Uzunada ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | eastern Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| region |
Aegean Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Aegean Region of Turkey
|
| role |
maritime heart of Izmir
ⓘ
natural harbor of Izmir ⓘ |
| shape | elongated gulf ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ passenger ferries ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterbodyType |
natural harbor
ⓘ
sea inlet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf of Izmir Description of subject: The Gulf of Izmir is a large Aegean Sea inlet on Turkey’s western coast that forms the natural harbor and maritime heart of the city of Izmir.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of Smyrna
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Gulf of Smyrna
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Gulf of Adramyttium
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Gulf of İzmir
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İzmir Körfezi
this entity surface form:
Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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İzmir Gulf
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İzmir Gulf
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir
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Gulf of İzmir