Yavuz Sultan Selim

Yavuz Sultan Selim is a suburb in Körfez İlçesi, Kocaeli Province and has about 25,100 residents. Yavuz Sultan Selim is situated nearby to the quarter Körfezkent, as well as near Sporkent.

Type: Suburb with 25,100 residents
Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Körfez, Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey
Also known as: “Yavuz Sultan Selim Mahallesi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Körfez Circuit.

Körfez Circuit

İzmit Körfez Circuit is a motor sports race track about 17 km west of İzmit, in Körfez district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Sponsored by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation and built by the Istanbul Motorsports Club, it was inaugurated in 1993 as the first asphalted race track in Turkey. Körfez Circuit is situated 3½ km south of Yavuz Sultan Selim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Körfez and Derince.

Körfez

Town

Photo: Abdullah kıyga, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Derince

Town

Photo: Rasitkeskin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Derince is a seaport, municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 198 km2, and its population is 146,374. The mayor is Sertif Gökçe. Derince is situated 3½ km southeast of Yavuz Sultan Selim.