Yalova Province
Yalova Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa Province, Bursa to the south and Kocaeli Province, Kocaeli to the east. Its area is 798 ...
Turkey
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. It is the seat of Termal District.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 3,409 (2022). It is renowned for its hot springs, Yalova Thermal Baths (). It is about 80 km away from
Istanbul
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. The huge hot springs complex, lying on a land of about 1.6 square kilometres, is located 12 km away from Yalova. There are four hotels in the complex, one of which is an apart. There are also five baths which possess historical value. The mayor is Hüseyin Sinan Acar ( AK Party).
Festivals
A periodic
Sufi
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Practitioners of Sufism are r ...
festival is held at the ''Rasim Mutlu Kültür Merkezi'', founded by Rahmi Oruç Güvenç (aka Oruch Baba), which attracts visitors from all over the world. Participants perform the sema continuously for days in a row.
Gallery
Image:Yalova-Sudüşen.jpg, ''Su Düşen'' (''Çifte Şelale'') Waterfall, near Termal,