The Caravan Bridge The Point Where Trade Began in Izmir

There Are Landmarks That Emerge İn The Historical Development Of Cities And Are İdentified With That City İn People'S Minds. The Antiquity Of These Landmarks, Which Goes Deep İnto History, İs Not That İmportant. Undoubtedly, The Clock Tower, Which Would Be İn The Square İn The Middle Of The Civil And Military İnstitutions Of İzmir, Was Desired To Be The Symbol Of The Modern Face Of The City. However, İzmir, Which Was Exalted İn The Forms Of The Crown Of Asia Minor, The Pearl Of İonia, Little Paris, Etc., Also Had An Eastern Face. İn Fact, Kervan Bridge Had Been The Symbol Of The That Eastern Face For More Than A Hundred Years. This Study Aims To Trace The Kervan Bridge, Which Was The Symbol Of İzmir From The Late 1700S To The Early 1900S, Based Upon The Works Such As Engravings, Paintings, Photographs, Travel Writings, Stories, And Poems, To The Present Day.