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Akcakese in the region of Kocaeli is a town in Turkey - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) North-West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Akcakese is now 07:46 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Dorylaeum, Ankara, Bucharest, and Sevastopol. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . Where to go and what to see in Akcakese ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Gökçeören, Kocaeli

Gökçeören (also Gökçeviran) is a village in Kocaeli Province, Turkey.

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Located at 40.85 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kocaeli Province, Towns in Turkey

Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena

Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena (Turkish: Kocaeli B.B. Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu), formerly Kocaeli Ice Rink, is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Şirintepe neighborhood of Izmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3,600 spectators.

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Located at 40.77 29.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in İzmit, Ice hockey venues in Turkey, Indoor arenas in Turkey, Sports venues completed in 1999

Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station

Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station (Turkish: Cengiz Topel Deniz Hava Üssü), aka Topel Airport or formerly Cengiz Topel Air Base, is a Turkish Navy air station located east of İzmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The airport is in joint use for military and civil. Restructured in 1976, it hosts the Turkish Naval Aviation Command with two flying units, the 301st Squadron of fixed-wing aircraft and the 351st Squadron of rotorcrafts.

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Located at 40.74 30.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Kocaeli Province, Economy of Kocaeli Province, Heliports in Turkey, Military in Kocaeli, Turkish Navy bases

Kocaeli University

The University of Kocaeli (KOU) is a state university in Kocaeli, Turkey. It was founded as the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli in 1976. The electrical and mechanical engineering departments, basic sciences, and department of modern languages were the original departments of the academy. It became a part of Yıldız University in 1982. On July 1992, the Turkish government decided to build 22 universities nationwide, including Kocaeli University.

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Located at 40.77 29.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1992 establishments in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Kocaeli Province, Educational institutions established in 1992, Kocaeli Province, State universities and colleges in Turkey, Universities and colleges in Turkey

Nicomedia

Nicomedia was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, founded in 712/11 BC as a Megarian colony and was originally known as Astacus. After being destroyed by Lysimachus, it was rebuilt by Nicomedes I of Bithynia in 264 BC under the name of Nicomedia, and has ever since been one of the most important cities in northwestern Asia Minor. Hannibal came to Nicomedia in his final years and committed suicide in nearby Libyssa. The historian Arrian was born there.

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Located at 40.77 29.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 264 BC establishments, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Bithynia, Bithynian colonies, Cities in Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Izmit, History of Turkey by location, Populated places of the Byzantine Empire, Roman towns and cities in Turkey