Area Description
Karamürsel
Karamürsel is a district of Kocaeli. It is 34 km from the city center. Karamürsel, the definition of paradise on earth, is known for its seaside, basket and olive cultivation. Karamürsel continues to develop economically in recent years. Greenhouse cultivation, vegetable and fruit cultivation have increased in the field of agriculture. Since its land is suitable for growing fruit, mostly cherries, peaches, apples and plums are grown in this region. In addition, investing in the region as a result of demand has made Karamürsel more valuable. Since most of the area of the region is covered with forest areas, it is intertwined with nature. Beech, hornbeam and oak trees are the most common trees in forest areas. The climate of the region is between Mediterranean and Black Sea climates. Summers are hot, winters are mild and rainy. Karamürsel Bey Mausoleum and Oluklu Hill are among the places that can be seen in this region.
Kocaeli
Kocaeli is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea around the Gulf of İzmit. Kocaeli is bordered by the province of Istanbul and the Marmara Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, the province of Sakarya to the east, the province of Bursa to the south and the province of Yalova to the southwest. The metropolitan area of Istanbul extends to the Kocaeli-Istanbul provincial border. The size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit allow for extensive port facilities, including the Gölcük Naval Base. The province is called the industrial capital of Turkey. Kocaeli is located in the Marmara Region with a population of 1.850 million and is a neighboring city of Bursa, Istanbul and Sakarya Turkey. The largest towns in the province are İzmit and Gebze. After Istanbul with Turkey's most developed industrial network Kocaeli, with its strategic location which has undertaken this task. In addition, it is one of the prominent positional advantages of the city when it is located at a point that connects Istanbul with Anatolia with its ports located on the Gulf coast. In parallel with the development of these industrial and commercial activities, arrangements are underway to highlight the natural beauty and historical texture. Kocaeli, in fact, carries the potential data that may be a tourism city. Advances on the other sectoral fronts have been a factor behind the tourism sector.
