İZMİR An ancient theater in the western province of İzmir's Smyrna , currently being restored through dedicated excavation efforts, has the potential to become Türkiye 's own iconic Colosseum once fully uncovered. Laying at the foot of the historic Kadifekale in the Konak district, one of the most dynamic areas of the province, the Smyrna Theater was built in the third century B.C. However, masses of soil engulfed the historical asset in time, approximately some 1,500 years ago. Taking action