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Gebze
Gebze (), formerly known as Libyssa, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 418 km2, and its population is 407,019 (2022). It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit, the eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara. Gebze is the largest district by population size in the province as of 2022, exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital. Geography The district of Gebze is located in the western portion of Kocaeli Province; with neighbors Körfez to the east; Pendik, Tuzla and Şile in Istanbul to the northwest, west and north respectively; Çayırova and Darıca to the southwest and Dilovası to the southeast. Composition There are 40 neighbourhoods in Gebze District: * Adem Yavuz * Ahatlı * Arapçeşme * Balçık * Barış * Beylikbağı * Cumaköy * Cumhuriyet * Denizli * Duraklı * Elbizli * Eskihisar * Gaziler * Güzeller * Hacı Halil * Hatipler * Hürriyet * İnönü * İstasyon * Kadıllı * Kargalı * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gebze Technical University
Gebze Technical University (), formerly known as Gebze Institute of Technology (GIT), is one of two institutes of technology in Turkey, the other being İzmir Institute of Technology. Located in Gebze, one of the most industrialized regions of the Marmara Region, the university focuses on undergraduate and graduate studies as well as research activities. Gebze Technical University holds the designation of "research university" a title awarded by the Council of Higher Education in recognition of its academic output and contributions to research and development. History Gebze Technical University was originally founded in 1992 as Gebze Institute of Technology (GIT). It was officially restructured and renamed Gebze Technical University on November 4, 2014, by a decree of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. GTU builds upon the 22-year legacy and experience of GIT, continuing its mission in higher education and research. Although a relatively new institution, Gebze Technica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gebze Metro
The Gebze Metro () is an under-construction rapid transit system in Gebze and Darıca, Turkey. The system consists of a single long line running north from Darıca to Gebze The metro system will be the first network to exist outside of a provincial capital in Turkey, as Gebze and Darıca are located within the Kocaeli Province. Construction began in late 2018, but inauguration date has been delayed regularly. As of February 2025, the line is expected to open in late 2026. Network Most of the metro line will be underground, except for a section which will be at-grade. The line will interchange with TCDD Taşımacılık high-speed and intercity trains along with Marmaray commuter trains to Istanbul at Gebze railway station. A maintenance facility and a control center will be constructed at Pelitli, in north Gebze. The first of a total of 28 driverless trains was delivered late 2023. Journey time is expected to be 19 minutes and the projected daily ridership is expected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirazpınar, Gebze
Kirazpınar is a neighborhood (''mahalle'') in the district of Gebze, in the province of Kocaeli, Turkey. Its population is 12,363 (2021). Kirazpınar is bordered on the east by the Gebze neighborhood of Tavşanlı, on the south by the E80 Highway (the Trans-European Motorway) with the Gebze neighborhoods of Sultan Orhan and Arapçeşme on the other side of the highway, and on the northwest by the Gebze Güzeller Industrial Park ('' Organize Sanayi Bölgesi'') and the Gebze neighborhood of Pelitli. Much of the southeast of the neighborhood is taken up by quarries (Gebze Taş Ocakları). The area was first settled as a gecekondu , meaning 'put up overnight' (plural ), is a Turkish language, Turkish word meaning a house put up quickly illegal building, without proper permissions, a Squatting, squatter's house, and by extension, a shanty or shack. is a neighborhood made o ... neighborhood, but was made an official neighborhood after 2004. The area hosts a large number of aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmaray
Marmaray () is a commuter rail line located in Istanbul, Turkey. The line runs from Halkalı, on the European side, to Gebze, on the Asian side, along the north shore of the Sea of Marmara. Mostly using the right-of-way of two existing commuter rail lines, the Marmaray line linked the two lines via a tunnel under the Bosporus strait, becoming the first standard gauge rail connection between Europe and Asia (all prior connections ran through Russia and used the incompatible Russian broad gauge). The two existing sections of the line were rebuilt and expanded from two tracks to three tracks, to allow for higher capacity with intercity and freight rail. The name ''Marmaray'' is a portmanteau of the words ''Marmara'' and ''Ray'', which is Turkish for ''rail''. History Construction started in 2004 and was originally intended to be completed by April 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kythrea
Kythrea ( or ; ) is a small town in Cyprus, 10 km northeast of Nicosia. Kythrea is under the '' de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. History Kythrea is situated near the ancient Greek city-kingdom of Chytroi, which was founded by Chytros, son of Alexander and grandson of the grandson of the Athenian King Akamas. According to one tradition, the name Kythrea derives from Chytroi (Χύτροι > *Χυτρέα > Κυθρέα). According to another tradition, it derives from the name of the Greek Ionian island Kythera, from where millstones were transferred to Kythrea's watermills. In Delphic Theorodochoi inscription, one inscription mentions the Chytroi. With the spread of Christianity in Cyprus, Chytroi became a bishopric. The first bishop, whose name is known is Pappus, is mentioned in the Life of Epiphanius of Salamis as having been bishop for 58 years of the "miserable town of Chytria", and as having died a martyr at some unspecified date, which must have been unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province (, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli. Its area is , and its population is 2,102,907 (2023). The province is the successor of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman-era Sanjak of Kocaeli. The largest towns in the province are İzmit and Gebze. The Turkish car number plates#Location codes, traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Sea of Marmara around the Gulf of İzmit. Kocaeli is bordered by the province of Istanbul Province, Istanbul and the Marmara Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, the province of Sakarya Province, Sakarya to the east, the province of Bursa Province, Bursa to the south and the province of Yalova Province, Yalova to the southwest. The metropolitan area of Istanbul extends to the Kocaeli-Istanbul provincial bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Gazi Bridge
The Osman Gazi Bridge () is a suspension bridge spanning the Gulf of İzmit at its narrowest point, . The bridge links the Turkish city of Gebze to the Yalova Province and carries the O-5 motorway across the gulf. The bridge was opened on 1 July 2016 to become the then-longest suspension bridge in Turkey and the fourth-longest (ninth-longest as of 2025) suspension bridge in the world by the length of its central span. The length of the bridge was surpassed by the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge across the Dardanelles strait, which became the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was opened on 18 March 2022. Project Construction and operation of the bridge was awarded to a joint venture (NOMAYG JV) formed by five Turkish companies ( Nurol, Özaltın, Makyol, Yüksel and Gocay) and one Italian construction company Astaldi following the international Build–operate–transfer tender that took place in April 2009. In 2010, a contract was signed for the project that was estimat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyulyachinsky District
Tyulachinsky District (; ) is a Administrative divisions of the Republic of Tatarstan, territorial administrative unit and Municipal divisions of Russia, municipal district of the Tatarstan, Republic of Tatarstan within the Russia, Russian Federation. The total area of the district is 1160 km². The district is located in the north of Tatarstan. The administrative center of the district is the village of Tyulyachi. As of 2020, 13,778 people reside in the district. The district economy is mainly oriented towards agriculture. The main areas of production are the cultivation of field crops and animal husbandry. There is the hunting Zakaznik, reserve "Meshinsky" in the district that aims at Protected areas of Russia, nature conserving as a means of wildlife preservation. The total area of the reserve is 131.7 thousand hectares. Geography The district is located in the northern part of the Republic of Tatarstan and is fully enclosed by other districts of the region, namely the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Körfez
Körfez, formerly known as Elaia, or Elaea, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 301 km2, and its population is 178,048 (2022). The mayor is Şener Söğüt ( AKP) and the district governor is Uğur Kalkar, appointed in August 2022. The cement plant is a major source of greenhouse gas. History is located in the district. It was built in 1898 for the German Emperor Wilhelm's visit to the Ottoman Empire. The district Körfez was established in 1987 from parts of the central district of Kocaeli (now İzmit) and of the district of Gebze. At the same time, the municipality Yarımca was renamed to Körfez. It has borders with Şile to north, Derince from east, Dilovası from southwest and Gebze from west. Hereke and Kirazlıyalı were independent towns within the district until they were absorbed into the municipality Körfez in 2008. Composition There are 36 neighbourhoods in Körfez District: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pendik
Pendik () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 190 km2, and its population is 750,435 (2022). It is on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea. It also neighbours Sultanbeyli, Sancaktepe and Çekmeköy from northwest, Şile from north and Gebze from northeast. The district is home to the Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. During the Roman, Byzantine and Latin Empire periods, the coastal town was known as Pantichium. Composition There are 36 neighbourhoods in Pendik District: * Ahmet Yesevi * Bahçelievler * Ballıca * Batı * Çamçeşme * Çamlık * Çınardere * Doğu * Dumlupınar * Emirli * Ertuğrul Gazi * Esenler * Esenyalı * Fatih * Fevzi Çakmak * Göçbeyli * Güllü Bağlar * Güzelyalı * Harmandere * Kavakpınar * Kaynarca * Kurna * Kurtdoğmuş * Kurtköy * Orhangazi * Orta * Ramazanoğlu * Sanayi * Sapan Bağları * Şeyhli * Sülüntepe * Velibaba * Yayalar * Yeni * Yenişehir * Yeşilb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakol
Karakol (; , ), formerly Przhevalsk ( rus, Пржевальск, p=pr̩ʐɨˈvalʲsk), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is , and its resident population was 84,351 in 2021 (both including Pristan'-Przheval'sk). To the north, on highway A363, is Tüp, and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort. History A Russian military outpost founded on 1 July 1869, Karakol grew in the 19th century after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Kyrgyzstan from China. In the 1880s Karakol's population surged with an influx of Dungans, Chinese Muslims fleeing warfare in China. In 1888, the Russian explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky died in Karakol of typhoid, while preparing for an expedition to Tibet. By order of Tsar Alexander III on 23 March 1889 the city was renamed Przhevalsk in the explorer's hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
