Yalova

Description

Yalova is a city located in northwestern Turkey, near the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Currently there is a controversy around the municipal election results in Yalova especially after the Supreme Election Board invalidated the 2014 Municipal Election results on April 24, 2014 after a few recounts that changed results. Yalova has a number of tourist attractions, such as the "Yalova Atatürk Mansion" used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkey, during his visits to the city. There are also numerous new cultural centres, such as the Raif Dinçkök Cultural Centre and Cem Kültür House. The city is famous for its hot springs in Termal district, which gets its name from the Greek word [[thermae]θερμαί], which means "warm". Another attraction is the Karaca Arboretum on the way to Termal. The Yalova Earthquake Monument is situated in the 17 August Park at the coast of Marmara Sea.