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Delve into Bekirpaşa
The district Bekirpaşa of İzmit in Kocaeli is a district located in Turkey about 163 mi west of Ankara, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 91% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramada Plaza İzmit
Wellborn Luxury Hotel
The Ness Termal & Spa Hotel
Pasha Palas Kocaeli
Balturk Hotel Izmit
Balturk House Hotel
Wes Hotel
Remila Otel
Hampton by Hilton Kocaeli
SekaPark Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nicomedia
Nicomedia was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, founded in 712/11 BC as a Megarian colony and was originally known as Astacus. After being destroyed by Lysimachus, it was rebuilt by Nicomedes I of Bithynia in 264 BC under the name of Nicomedia, and has ever since been one of the most important cities in northwestern Asia Minor. Hannibal came to Nicomedia in his final years and committed suicide in nearby Libyssa. The historian Arrian was born there.
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of the size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit, the city is a giant natural harbour. There are lots of harbour facilities within Kocaeli, including the primary base of the Turkish Navy.
Otosan
Otosan (abbreviated from Otomobil Sanayi, Turkish for automotive industry) is a Turkish automotive production company, which is a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding. It started production in 1965; currently Ford and Koç each hold a 41% share in the venture. The first Ford cars to be assembled in Turkey was of the current British Ford Consul model series, followed later on by the West German Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (station wagon) model series.
Kocaeli University
The University of Kocaeli (KOU) is a state university in Kocaeli, Turkey. It was founded as the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli in 1976. The electrical and mechanical engineering departments, basic sciences, and department of modern languages were the original departments of the academy. It became a part of Yıldız University in 1982. On July 1992, the Turkish government decided to build 22 universities nationwide, including Kocaeli University.
1999 İzmit earthquake
The 1999 İzmit earthquake (also known as the Kocaeli or Gölcük earthquake) was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999, at about 3:02am local time. The event lasted for 37 seconds, killing around 17,000 people and leaving approximately half a million people homeless. Even though official sources consider casualties 17,000 people, non-official sources consider the casualties 35,000 people. The nearby city of Izmit was very badly damaged.
Gökçeören, Kocaeli
Gökçeören (also Gökçeviran) is a village in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.
Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena
Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena (Turkish: Kocaeli B.B. Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu), formerly Kocaeli Ice Rink, is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Şirintepe neighborhood of Izmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3,600 spectators.
İsmet Paşa Stadium
İsmet Paşa Stadium (Turkish: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in İzmit, Turkey. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Kocaelispor. The stadium holds 12,710 spectators, and was built in 1978. It is named after the Turkish statesman İsmet İnönü.
New Kocaeli Stadium
New Kocaeli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kocaeli, Turkey. It is part of complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Yeniköy Sport City. It will effectively replace the ageing Ismet Pasa Stadium.
Gölcük Barbaros Hayrettin Lisesi
Barbaros Hayrettin Lisesi (Lycée), is a public high school in Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey. The school is named after Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa. Short form of the school name is GBHL. Formed in 1958 as "Gölcük Lisesi" (GL), the high school named as "Barbaros Hayrettin Lisesi" in 1970 when it moved to its own building from the provisional location.
Gölcük Naval Base
Gölcük Naval Base (Turkish: Gölcük Deniz Ana Üssü) is the main base of the Turkish Navy on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli. It is the principal base for logistic support with various facilities stretched over 1,800 acres of land. In addition to the workplaces, the base houses apartment-like barracks, social facilities, a military hospital, a military museum and an archive for naval history.
Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Gölcük Naval Shipyard (Turkish: Gölcük Donanma Tersanesi) is a naval shipyard of the Turkish Navy within the Gölcük Naval Base on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli. Established in 1926, the shipyard serves for the building and the maintenance of military vessels. A total of 3,221 personnel are employed at the shipyard stretching over an area of 255,526 m with covered structures of 121,466 m .
İzmit Central Station
İzmit Central Station is the main railway station in İzmit. The station is a major rail hub and one of the busiest railway stations in Turkey. In 2009, the station saw 912,500 boardings; the most in its history. 50% of those boardings was toward Haydarpaşa Terminal in İstanbul. The new station was built in 1977 after replacing the original station.
Kirazdere Dam
Kirazdere Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Kartepe
Kartepe is a town and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The mayor is Şükrü Karabalık.
Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station
Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station (Turkish: Cengiz Topel Deniz Hava Üssü), aka Topel Airport or formerly Cengiz Topel Air Base, is a Turkish Navy air station located east of İzmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The airport is in joint use for military and civil. Restructured in 1976, it hosts the Turkish Naval Aviation Command with two flying units, the 301st Squadron of fixed-wing aircraft and the 351st Squadron of rotorcrafts.