The city of Sakarya, is one of the biggest cities in the north-west of Turkey. It is also attention worthy for its natural beauties and cultural richness. It is a big city with its sea, beaches, lakes, rivers, highlands, thermal springs along with traditional Ottoman lifestyle districts such as Taraklı and Geyve, and some historical relics inherited from the Byzantine and Ottoman eras that are worth witnessing. Location and Travel Sakarya is located at the intersection of all the important roads and railways. Below are the distances to some of the main cities from Sakarya: 148 km from İstanbul, 37 km from Kocaeli, 306 km from Ankara (the capital of Turkey) If you prefer to travel to Adapazarı by air, the nearest airport is the Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Kurtköy (about 120 km), Istanbul and Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy (about 160 km).
