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Osman Gazi Bridge
Soaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Gebze
Kocaeli, Turkey · Asia
About Gebze
Gebze is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Darıca, 9km from Osman Gazi Bridge.
Gebze is in Kocaeli, Turkey, with about 280,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Darıca, about 4 km away.
Gebze (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɟebze]), formerly known as Libyssa, Λίβυσσα (in Ancient Greek), is a working-class district and one of the municipalities in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 418 km2, and its population is 407,019 (2022). It is situated 65 km (30 mi) southeast of Istanbul, on the Gulf of Izmit,Read more
the eastern arm of the Sea of Marmara. Gebze is the largest district by population size in the province as of 2022, exceeding İzmit, the provincial capital. Its population consists of a colossal working class, one of the largest in Turkey, as it hosts 10 industrial parks, which contain 1,384 companies and employ over 130,000 people.
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Within an hour or so of Gebze: Osman Gazi Bridge (9 km), Intercity Istanbul Park (17 km), Çiya Sofrası (40 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) (43 km).
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Gebze is in Kocaeli, Turkey, about 4 km from Darıca.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 281,436
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Kocaeli
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 40.8028, 29.4307
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Worth the detour from Gebze
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Intercity Istanbul Park
A 5.3km FIA Grade 1 circuit east of Istanbul that has hosted the Turkish Grand Prix, known for its Turn 8.
17 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Gebze
- Right hereOsman Gazi BridgeSoaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
- 43 km15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- 44 kmBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
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