Sakarya Province

Sakarya, a province neighboring Istanbul, will become "Turkey's new green city" following investments as part of "green tourism" for promoting the natural heritage of the region, the mayor of the province has said.

"We are investing in many regions of the town that can be new tourism destinations of the country," Ekrem Yüce said on April 26.

Turkey's Sakarya province offers picturesque views during autumn. (İHA Photo)

The Acarlar Floodplain Forest, Turkey's largest single piece of floodplain forest, displays a riot of colors during the autumn season. (AA Photo)

Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya and its Mount Çam offers picturesque scenery during the autumn season. (AA Photo)

Nomads in Sakarya province's Hendek district kicked off their journey to Dikmet Plateau, with the warming weather. (AA Photo)

Another 571 Turkish citizens were placed under a 14-day quarantine on March 26 after being brought back from abroad amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A ro-ro ship carried 25 truck drivers from Ukraine to Karasu Port in Sakarya province. They were transferred to an evacuated dormitory in the province after their first health check.

A seven-storied building in Istanbul's Bahçelievler district collapsed on Feb. 14, causing damage on the adjacent buildings.

The 30-year-old building was evacuated last month due to security risks, so there were no residents in the building at the time of the collapse, the governor's office said.

Lake Sapanca, located in the Marmara province of Sakarya, is one of the most important sanctuaries for endangered bird species in Turkey. (AA Photo)

An explosion on a natural gas pipeline occurred and was followed by a fire in the Marmara province of Sakarya yesterday. No casualties were reported, according to the Sakarya Governor's Office.

One of the leading jihadist figures in Turkey, Halis Bayancuk, was convicted of establishing an armed organization and making terrorist propaganda by a court in the northwestern province of Sakarya on June 27.