Experts' Choice Award Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower)
What the experts agree on
Izmir's iconic clock tower dominates Konak Square as a rare Ottoman survivor, its elaborate decoration symbolizing the city. Pair it with the nearby 1748 mosque's beautiful ceramic tiles for a glimpse of historic Smyrna.
“Along with the small Konak mosque (1748) nearby, with its attractive enamelled ceramic tiles, it is one of the few remains from the Ottoman Smyrna.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "Commanding Konak Square, this elaborately decorated clock tower has become the symbol of Izmir." Full review
