Kocaeli, which is adjacent to Istanbul, Sakarya, Bursa, and Yalova in the east of the Marmara Region, is home to 12 districts with an area of 3505 km² and a population of 2 million.

This city with two seas has both Marmara and Black Sea coasts. It has a coastline of 107 km to the Sea of Marmara and 49 km to the Black Sea. Izmit Bay, which shows the inland sea feature in Marmara, forms the southern coast of the province.

With the advantage of its location, it is 90 minutes from Istanbul Airport and 45 minutes from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The city, which has many road alternatives, provides 35 minutes to Sakarya, 60 minutes to Yalova, 90 minutes to Bursa, and 2 hours to Bolu. With the High-Speed ​​Train connection, Eskişehir can be reached in 1 hour and 40 minutes, and Ankara in 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Located at an important junction connecting Asia and Europe, Kocaeli's Izmit Bay is a natural harbor and a busy sea route point.

Kocaeli attracts visitors from all over our country with its natural areas that reveal every shade of green in its lands surrounded by the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea.

Providing travelers with a different natural feast every season, Kocaeli has unique beauties for those who want to escape from the chaos of city life and find peace.