Izmir – “Italians in Izmir: history, present and prospects of the Italian presence in the Aegean Region” is a meeting organized by Com.It.Es. Izmir (Turkey) for February 26 at the Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in the district of Konak, Izmir. Organized in collaboration with the Italian Consulate in Izmir, with the support of the Ege Üniversitesi and with the sponsorship of the Municipality of the Metropolitan City of Smyrna, the initiative is part of the “Italian Horizons 2016” program of the Italian Embassy in Ankara. The meeting traces the history of Italy’s secular presence in the Levantine community, focusing also on the recent emigration trends: Italy’s presence in Izmir is strong and according to figures released by Luigi Iannuzzi, the Italian Consul, there are more than 1.300 Italians registered with AIRE. (9Colonne)
