Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Uçağı (SEABİRD)

Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Uçağı (SEABİRD) is an aerodrome in Izmit, Kocaeli Province. Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Deniz Uçağı (SEABİRD) is situated nearby to the quarter SEKA Bilim Merkezi, as well as near the suburb Kozluk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include USS Eversole and SEKA Paper Museum.

USS Eversole

Museum

Photo: KeRR, CC BY 2.5.

USS Eversole was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant John T. Eversole, a naval aviator who was killed in the Battle of Midway.

SEKA Paper Museum

Museum

Photo: Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The SEKA Paper Museum, a.k.a. SEKA Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı Paper Museum, is a museum of industrial heritage in Kocaeli district, northwestern Turkey. Situated in a former pulp and paper mill, it is dedicated to papermaking in Turkey. The museum was opened in 2016.

Pertev Pasha Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Rime, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque, also known as Yeni Cuma Cami, is a mosque located in the town of Izmit, in the province of Kocaeli, Turkey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Başiskele and Mehmet Ali Paşa.

Başiskele

Town

Photo: Ceng573, Public domain.

Başiskele, formerly known as Astacus, is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 23 km2, and its population is 116,650. The mayor is Hüseyin Ayaz.