Dokuz Eylül Meydanı

About Dokuz Eylül Meydanı

Dokuz Eylül Meydanı (9 September Square) lies in front of the Basmane (9 Eylül) Gate of Kültürpark in Konak and is one of the city's most important transport hubs and meeting points. Gazi, Hürriyet, Refik Saydam and Mürselpaşa boulevards meet Anafartalar Caddesi here, so thousands of people pass through it every day. Visit İzmir, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality's tourism portal, traces its history to the Prost-Danger city plan of 1925, which designed it as one of four main squares alongside Cumhuriyet, Lozan and Montrö squares. Rubble left by the Great Fire of İzmir in 1922 delayed the project for years. The surroundings were laid out when Kültürpark was created in 1935 and 1936, and the square took the name Dokuz Eylül Meydanı in 1937. Today it is more than a traffic junction: it is a central public space within walking distance of Kültürpark, Basmane Station, the Kemeraltı bazaar and Çankaya, and one of the main routes used by visitors during the İzmir International Fair.