Yelken

Yelken is a quarter in Derince İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Yelken is situated nearby to the quarter Yavuz Spor, as well as near Bayraklar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Körfez Circuit and Gölcük Naval Base.

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.

Gölcük Naval Base

Military installation

Gölcük Naval Base is the main base of the Turkish Navy on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli. It is the principal base for logistic support with various facilities stretched over 1,800 acres of land. Gölcük Naval Base is situated 3 km south of Yelken.

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 2½ km east of Yelken.