Yalova Province ( tr, ) is a
province in northwestern
Turkey, on the eastern coast of the
Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are
Bursa
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to the south and
Kocaeli to the east. The population of the Yalova Province was 203,741 in 2010. Prior to 1930, the area around Yalova constituted a district of Kocaeli Province; from 1930 to 1995, it was made part of
Istanbul Province; in 1995, the area was separated and made into the current Yalova Province.
The provincial capital is the city of
Yalova.
Districts
Yalova Province is divided into 6
districts
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Altınova
Altınova is a town and district of Yalova Province in the east of Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Metin Oral (AK Party).
Shipyards area
The increasing demand for new construction, maintenance and repair in the maritime sector resulted in ...
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Armutlu
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Çiftlikköy
Çiftlikköy is a town and district of Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Ali Murat Silpagar (AK Party
The Justice and Development Party ( tr, Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, ; AKP), abbreviated officially AK Party in ...
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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 ...
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Termal
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Yalova
Notable natives
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Muharrem İnce - Politician
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Mehmet Okur
Mehmet Murat Okur (born 26 May 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Listed at , he played as a power forward and center.
Okur is known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his seven seasons with ...
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NBA
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basketball player
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Şebnem Ferah
Şebnem Ferah (born 12 April 1972) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist. She was the lead vocalist of the all-female hard rock band Volvox until 1994, after which she went on to pursue an illustrious solo career. Her music st ...
- Singer
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İzel
İzel is a rare feminine Turkish given name. It is a masculine name among the Jews in Turkey, correlates with the name Israel. In Nahuatl, Izel means "only one", "unique".
People
* İzel Çeliköz, Turkish pop singer.
* İzel Hara, a Turkish ...
(İzel Çeliköz) - Singer
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Sharafuddin Dagestani - Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order
Gallery
Image:Yalova-Sudüşen.jpg, Su Düşen Waterfall, near Termal, Yalova
Image:Armutlu 7005.jpg, Ferry port of Armutlu
Image:Yalova Market.jpg, A market in Yalova
See also
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East Marmara Development Agency
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
References
External links
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Yalova governor's official website*
Yalova municipality's official website*
Yalova weather forecast information
States and territories established in 1995
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