Port and university city in W Turkey (5)

I believe the answer is:

izmir

(Other definitions for izmir that I've seen before include "Modern Smyrna" , "Seaport and naval base in western Turkey" , "Turkish city" , "Turkish port, formerly Smyrna" , "Turkish seaport, formerly called Smyrna" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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