Koru (former Kuri) is a
belde (town) in the
Çınarcık
Çınarcık is a town and district of Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Numan Soyer. (AK Party).
Çınarcık has a permanent population of 18,000 but its location near İstanbul has made it a popular location for s ...
district of
Yalova Province,
Turkey
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. Up to 20th century the population was composed of
Greeks
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. Situated at it is between Çınarcık to west and
Yalova to east, all coastal places on the Anatolian side of Marmara Sea. Distance to ÇInarcık is and to
Yalova is . The population of Koru is 5257 as of 2010.
Name
The name of the settlement was ''Kuri'' . After the
Population exchange between Greece and Turkey
The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey ( el, Ἡ Ἀνταλλαγή, I AntallagÃ, ota, مبادله, Mübâdele, tr, Mübadele) stemmed from the "Convention Concerning the Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations" signed at ...
agreement, the former population of the settlement was replaced by the
Turks from
Serres and
Drama
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in 1924. Former name was changed to a Turkish name with a similar sound and meaning small forest quite suitable for Koru.
History
In 1992, the settlement was declared a seat of township.
Mayor's page
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In 1999 the town suffered from the Great earthquake. Now the town is flourishing as a center of floriculture. Many agricultural crops are also produced.
References
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Populated places in Yalova Province
Towns in Turkey
Populated places in Çınarcık District
Populated coastal places in Turkey