Yalova

Yalova is a province in Türkiye's Marmara region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.

Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Yalova shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.

Yalova belongs to one of Türkiye's most dynamic industrial and tourism regions.

Yalova stands out for multicultural urban life and Ottoman-Turkish urbanness. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.

Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Yalova's culture alive.

Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Yalova are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.

Food

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Food

Yalova Bosphorus Meatballs

Yalova cuisine blends Marmara's balanced spicing with vegetables and seafood or meat.

40.5946° N, 29.1903° E

Mountain

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Mountain

Yalova Highlands

Yalova highland area of the province.

40.5946° N, 29.1903° E

Plain

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Plain

Yalova Plain

Yalova plain forming agricultural and settlement areas of the province.

40.5946° N, 29.1903° E

River

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River

Yalova Stream

Yalova stream within or passing through the province.

40.5946° N, 29.1903° E

Yalova bears traces of Byzantine and Ottoman capital geography. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.

From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Yalova. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.

See district history tabs for more local detail.

Districts

Merkez, Yalova

Altınova, Yalova

Armutlu, Yalova

Çınarcık, Yalova

Çiftlikköy, Yalova

Termal, Yalova

Food

Yalova Bosphorus Meatballs

Mountain

Yalova Highlands

Plain

Yalova Plain

River

Yalova Stream