The İzmir Clock Tower was designed by Raymond Charles Péré, a Levantine French architect. The article names no client. Kâmil Pasha, governor of Aidin Vilayet, met İzmir's prominent citizens, who decided to build it to mark the 25th anniversary of Abdul Hamid II's accession. Groundbreaking was on September 1, 1900, it was completed in August 1901 and it was inaugurated on September 1, 1901.
The article calls the style Ottoman. It uses stone and marble over an iron and lead skeleton. The tower is 82 feet (25 m) high on an octagonal plan, with four clocks and four surrounding fountains.
The infobox lists renovations in 1928, 1974 and 2019, while the text says the 1928 and 1974 dates are earthquake years that destroyed the top of the tower. The clock was stolen during 2016 protests, and the tower was restored in 2019. The article gives no visiting rules.
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