of twelve metropolitan districts : Balçova , Bayraklý , Bornova , Buca , Çiðli , Gaziemir , Güzelbahçe , Karabaðlar , Karþýyaka , Konak , Menemen , Narlýdere , and Torbalý . Climate. Izmir has a typical Mediterrean climate which is characterized by long, hot and dry summers; and mild to