Kartepe
Kartepe is a district of Kocaeli. It’s at the highest part of the Samanlı Mountains (Samanlı Dağları); therefore, it has a magnificent view of İzmit Bay (İzmit Körfezi) and Sapanca Lake (Sapanca Gölü). In Kartepe, a great place for skiers, the season usually starts at the end of December. On the other hand, Kartepe which is the habitat of approximately 3000 plants as well as deer, bears, foxes, and rabbits, is one of Türkiye's sports tourism centers with its tennis courts, volleyball courts, and football fields with international FIFA standards.