Gölcük

A grand parade of warships sailing through the Bosphorus to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic on Oct. 29 was the culmination of intensive preparations that commenced at the beginning of the year, as reported by local media.

A Turkish man has been detained by security forces in the northwestern province of Kocaeli's Gölcük district after assaulting a hearing-impaired person because he thought the victim was an LGBT individual.

Gölcük Nature Park in northern Turkey has become a favorite spot for vacationers, especially during winter.

The park that is famous for its natural beauty and known as the "heart of nature" in the Black Sea province of Bolu - a big tourist attraction with Lake Abant and Yedigoller, or Seven Lakes - is among the leading thermal and health tourist magnets in the region.

Lake Gölcük is one of the most scenic sights in the northwestern region of Turkey. (AA Photo)

Lake Gölcük is one of the most scenic sights in the northwestern region of Turkey. (AA Photo)

Turkey marked the 20th anniversary of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in the country's recent history that killed around 18,000 people and wounded 50,000, with various commemoration events organized across the Marmara region on Aug. 17.

Bungalows built in the Gölcük National Park as part of a planned development, which was later annulled by a court order, will soon be sold and relocated to other areas, the mayor of the northwestern province of Bolu has said.

A Turkish court has halted a planned construction in Gölcük National Park in the northwestern province of Bolu, forestalling the establishment of 25 bungalows and a 19-room mountain mansion.

The municipality of the northwestern province of Bolu has begun the construction of bungalows in the Gölcük National Park, one of the symbols of the province, which has drawn criticism from environmentalists. 

A mansion and some 25 bungalows are set to be built in the Gölcük National Park, one of the symbols of the northwestern province of Bolu, drawing criticism from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).