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13-588: Gaziemir was founded in the 14th century by Umur Beg ( Ghazi Umur , called Umur Pasha in Ottoman sources) of the dynasty of the Beylik of Aydin , who had brought and settled Yörük clans from Konya to the region. The first mention in Ottoman records dates from 1530 and the settlement was named Seydiköy in honor of a Yörük chief, Seydi Ahmed, whose tomb still stands. The town's evolution can be traced fairly smoothly through

26-609: A hub of crafts and industry both for İzmir and nationally, Gaziemir today has a highly developed industrial basis, with modern residential areas surrounding production and sales centers. The furniture industry (both home furniture and office furniture ) is particularly developed. Companies established within the Aegean Free Zone generally focus on export processing, while the presence of such Turkish or international outlets as Migros Türk , Kipa (a Tesco joint-venture ) and Metro AG Optimum Outlet subsidiaries makes Gaziemir one

39-408: A just and holy war of conquest against the 'miscreants' and infidel Christians ". According to an unreliable but colorful source, two Venetian ambassadors remarked that he was immensely fat with a stomach "like a wine casket". They had found him wearing silks, drinking almond milk and eating spiced eggs from a golden spoon. As a writer, poet and patron of the arts and sciences, Kalila wa-Dimna

52-645: A significant naval power of the time. The naval power of Aydin played a crucial role in the Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 , where Umur allied with John VI Kantakouzenos , but also provoked a Latin response in the form of the Smyrniote crusades , that captured Smyrna from the beylik. The Beylik was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire for the first time in 1390, and after the passage of Tamerlane in Anatolia in 1402 and

65-495: The Knights of Rhodes and Cyprus . Umur was killed by a barrage of arrows, climbing the walls of Smyrna Castle during a recapture attempt. His older brother Hızır Bey was appointed in his place. Modern İzmir 's district Gaziemir (Ghazi Emir) is named after him. Umur was described in an epic chronicle Düstürnâme-i Enverî , written by poet and historian Enveri during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II , as "the 'Lion of God' leading

78-528: The 17th century, in line with the general pace of development in fertile western Anatolian valleys based on olive/figs/raisin/cotton exports and the ensuing population movements from the Aegean Islands , Seydiköy was largely settled by Greeks who came to constitute a large majority as of the second half of the 19th century. The Greek population was exchanged after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in

91-698: The centuries by means of regular references in Ottoman sources. In a diary entry dated November 26, 1670, John Covel , the Levant Company chaplain at İzmir (then known in English by its Greek name of Smyrna), notes that the town of Seydoköy (rendered Sedjagui in the diary) was the site of several country houses owned by European diplomats, including the Dutch Consul Jacques van Dam and the English Consul and writer Paul Rycaut , whose house Covel visited. After

104-448: The conflict and besieged the city of Demotika in Thrace, Greece. The emperor John reportedly mourned his death. At the height of its power, the Beylik of Aydin possessed 350 ships and 15,000 men. Umur's preying on Christian shipping led to the declaration of the Smyrniote crusades against him by Pope Clement VI in 1343. In 1348, his fleet was destroyed by an allied fleet from Venice,

117-472: The frame of the Exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey , and was replaced by Turkish immigrants from Kavala region as well as from Bulgaria . Seydiköy became a municipality in 1926 and was renamed Gaziemir in 1965 in reference to the original founder, Gazi Umur Bey . In 1992, Gaziemir became a district that also includes the former municipality of Sarnıç which was a part of Konak district. Always

130-615: The important retail centers of İzmir. The airline IZair is headquartered in Gaziemir, on the grounds of Izmir Airport . There are 17 neighbourhoods in Gaziemir District: Umur Beg Umur Ghazi , Ghazi Umur , or Umur The Lion ( Modern Turkish : Aydınoğlu Umur Bey , c. 1309–1348), also known as Umur Pasha was the second Turkoman bey of Aydin , on the Aegean coast of Anatolia , from 1334 to 1348. He

143-497: Was at first in Birgi , and later in Ayasoluk (present day Selçuk ), was one of the frontier principalities established in the 14th century by Oghuz Turks after the decline of Sultanate of Rûm . The Aydinids also held parts of the port of Smyrna (modern İzmir ) all through their rule and all of the port city with intervals. Especially during the reign of Umur Bey , the sons of Aydın were

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156-508: Was famous for his naval expeditions. During his reign, he fought off many Crusades against him called out by the Pope . Umur Ghazi was a loyal ally and friend of Emperor John Cantacuzenus of the Byzantine Empire and provided him with material aid during his military campaigns, especially during the Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 . He apparently sent 380 ships and 28,000 men to aid him in

169-600: Was first translated to Persian during his reign. Beylik of Aydin The Aydinids or Aydinid dynasty ( Modern Turkish : Aydınoğulları , Aydınoğulları Beyliği , Ottoman Turkish : آیدین اوغوللاری بیلیغی ), also known as the Principality of Aydin and Beylik of Aydin ( Aydın Beyliği ), was one of the Anatolian beyliks and famous for its seaborne raiding. It is named after its founder Aydın Mehmed Bey. Its capital

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