Izmir is the Turkish version of the name Smyrna. Smyrna is mentioned a couple of times in the book of Revelation. One of the famous martyrs, Polycarp, was bishop of Smyrna.
Yup, thanks VR. Polycarp’s dad was Bicarp, and the grandfather was Monocarp. ;’)
http://www.michigan.org/city/smyrna/
http://www.smyrnabar.com/