Type of Basil

I recently visited Ismir, Turkey and saw a Basil plant I found to be very interesting. The leaves are 1/4 -1/2 inch, a mini version of sweet Basil. At first I thought it was a young sweet basil plant. However, I then saw numerous full grown plants, about two feet tall with the very small leaves. What type of basil is this, and is it useful in cooking or purely ornamental? I found a list of various types of basil in an article at:

How To Grow Basil Plants ^[1]

However, it is difficult to find the basil I’m describing without descriptions.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 05/09/2011 @ 11:12 am

It sounds like it may have been globe basil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/basil/growing-bush-basil-plants.htm ^[2]

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