Sakarya

Area: 4.817 km²

Population: 683.061 (1990)

Traffic Code: 54

Districts: Adapazari (center), Akyazi, Ferizli, Geyand, Hendek, Karapurcek, Karasu, Kaynarca, Kocaali, Pamukova, Sapanca, Sogutlu, Tarakli.

Sapanca Lake shores
Karasu and Kocaali beaches
Hasan Mountain and Poyrazlar Lake forest recreation areas
Orhan Gazi, Yunus Pasha (Geyand Grand Mosques), Seyh Muslihiddin and Rustem Pasha mosques
Orhan Gazi Dervish Lodge
Elvan Bey Alm House
Sakarya Bridge and Beskopru (Justinian) Bridge

Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (264) 277 36 66, Fax: (264) 277 36 67
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Ataturk Parki Heykel Alti, Sakarya; Telephone: (0 264) 274 60 26, Fax: 277 36 67
Sakarya Museum, Semerciler Mahalle, Sait Faik Sokak No: 36, Sakarya; Telephone: (264) 274 25 15

10 January: Commemoration day for the Death Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Geyand-Ali Fuat Pasha Hamlet
11 May: Commemoration Day for the Death of Sait Faik Abasiyanik, Adapazari
10-12 September: Founding Celebrations of Pamukova District, Pamukova District

Saturday and Sunday, one week before the traditional Kirkpinar Wrestling Competitions: Akbalik Traditional Wrestling Competition, Karapurcek District
Any Saturday and Sunday in July: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Milk Festival, Traditional Wrestling, Sogutlu District
First Saturday and Sunday following 22 June: Culture and Art Festival, Sapanca
First Sunday of August: Traditional Summer and Youth Festival, Sapanca Kirkpinar Hamlet
Saturday and Sunday on second week of September: Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Festival, Gold Belt Traditional Wrestling Competitions, Akyazi-Osmanbey Village

3 May: Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Kaynarca, Kaynarca
21-23 June: Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Adapazari, Adapazari
22 June: Sapanca Freedom from Occupation Days, Sapanca
Last Saturday and Sunday of June: Buyukkarapinar Festivities, Akyazi-Dokurcun Beldesi Yorukyeri Village
Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of July: Kadirga Festivities, Akyazi-Acelle Yaylasi