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Karşıyaka, Turkey

Karşıyaka is a town of 3,221 people in Kocaeli, Turkey.

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Population3,221 GeoNames
RegionKocaeli
Elevation112 m 367 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportCengiz Topel Havaalanı (KCO) 13 km

Why visit Karşıyaka

Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.

Highlights include Astacus in Bithynia and Eribolum.

Museums and landmarks21

Astacus in Bithynia

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey

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Eribolum

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

Port town of ancient Bithynia

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Akhun İmparatorluğu

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Altınordu Hanlığı

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Avar Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Avrupa Hun Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Babür Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Batı Hun İmparatorluğu

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Büyük Selçuklu Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Gazneliler Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Göktürk Devleti

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Güvenlik Caddesi Parkı

Park · 2.4 km

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Başiskele Belediyesi Çocuk Trafik Eğitim Parkı

Park · 1.5 km

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Parkı

Park · 2.0 km

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Futbol sahası

Park · 2.2 km

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Manzara Park

Park · 1.4 km

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Semerkand Park

Park · 2.1 km

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Seymen Millet Bahçesi

Park · 2.2 km

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Yeşil Park

Park · 1.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes8

Bay K

Cafe · 1.6 km

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Kara Fırın

Bakery · 2.5 km

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Ubaylar

Bakery · 2.4 km

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Başiskele Çiğköfte Civelek

Fast food · 2.4 km

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Bereket Tantuni & Izgara & Çiğ Köfte

Fast food · 2.5 km

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Kardeşler Lokantası

Fast food · 2.4 km

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Nar Gibi Piliç Çevirme

Fast food · 2.5 km

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Pizza Piece Yuvacık

Fast food · 2.3 km

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Churches and places of worship5

Barbaros Cami

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.7 km

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Damlar Camii

Place of worship · Sunni · 2.1 km

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Fetih Camiİ

Place of worship · Sunni · 2.3 km

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Mevlana Camii

Place of worship · Sunni · 1.8 km

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Yuvacık Merkez Cami

Place of worship · 2.2 km

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Shopping6

Gas and EV charging1

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Schools, colleges and libraries8

Healthcare16

Map of Karşıyaka

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Getting there and nearby towns

Cengiz Topel Havaalanı (KCO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.

  • İzmit 8 km north, about 8 min by car
  • Gölcük 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Derince 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Körfez 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Karamürsel 27 km west, about 27 min by car
  • Sapanca 27 km east, about 27 min by car
  • Pamukova 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • İznik 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Geyve 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Adapazarı 40 km east, about 40 min by car

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