İzmit - İzmit

Kocaeli Izmit on the districts map.

Izmit, KocaeliIt is the central district of . Izmit Bay on the east coast, of the Marmara Region It is located in the Çatalca-Kocaeli section. The name of the district is very Kocaeli Although it is used instead of province, this is actually an incorrect use and is often confused. North Kandira county, east Sakarya province, south Kartepe and Basiskele counties in the west deeply has a district.

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history

Studies have revealed that people have been living in Izmit and its surroundings since approximately 3000 BC. The place where Izmit was located in ancient times was in the region called Bithynia. III. Nicomedes donated the city of Nicomedia to the Romans between 94 BC and 97 BC. Diocletian, III. At the end of the century, he made Nicomedia the capital of the eastern region of the Roman Empire, while making arrangements for the administration of the Roman Empire lands. The transition of the city to the Ottomans took place during the reign of Orhan Bey. Akca Koca in 1327; Kandıra, together with Karamürsel, took the south of the Gulf of Izmit. The British occupied Izmit on 20 November 1918. It was given to the Greeks on 27 October 1920. On 27 June 1921, Izmit joined the territory of Turkey. After the Republic, Kocaeli province was established on April 20, 1924, and Izmit was connected here. The efficiency of the industrial area in the city has exceeded the country average in every period. Industrialization reached its peak in the 1960s. The centers where paper, petrochemical and refinery technologies are used have created a change in the social and cultural structure of the population in the city. Job opportunities have increased migration to the city. It was severely damaged in the earthquake on 17 August 1999. However, these damages were repaired in a short time.

Izmit Clock Tower

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Railway

You can reach Kocaeli by train from all cities connected to the High Speed Train network in Turkey. There are flights on Istanbul-Ankara, Istanbul-Konya, Ankara-Konya and Ankara-Eskişehir lines every day with certain frequencies. (TCDD for information and tickets) to YHT network recently Sivas and Karaman cities are expected.

Highway

Kocaeli Intercity Bus Terminal (formerly Izmit Bus Terminal) is located 15 minutes east of the city center and has public transportation to all districts of Kocaeli. There are bus services to Kocaeli from all over Turkey.

Airline

Kocaeli's Kartepe Cengiz Topel Airport is located in the district. It is 15 km from Izmit and 30 km from Sakarya. But from here Trabzon There are no flights abroad. If you want to go to the city by air, you can reach the city by bus number 250 from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Kocaeli.

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walking path

Thanks to the inner city tram of Izmit, the whole city can be visited. At the same time, the famous walking path passing through the center of the bazaar can be used to explore the city center.

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Hunting Lodge Palace Museum

museums

Kocaeli Archeology and Ethnography Museum.
TCG Gayret Ship Museum.
Hunting Lodge Palace Museum.
Selim Sirri Pasha Mansion.
SEKA Paper Museum.

Historical places

Izmit Train Station.
Izmit Clock Tower.
Pink Mansion
Former Governor's Mansion
Pertev Pasha Mosque.
Orhan Mosque.
Fevziye Mosque.
Suleyman Pasha Bath
Canfeda Kethüda Hatun Fountain
Martyrdom Grove Walls

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You can watch theater and performances at Sabancı Cultural Center and Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center.
You can go to the beach park and spend time sitting by the sea.
You can go to SEKA Park and relax in the natural area by the sea and take a walk.
You can also visit the Science Center and Paper Museum in SEKA Park.
You can rent a mobile bike from the stations and travel around the city.
You can see museums and historical buildings.