Yalova, Turkey - Arrival at the Harbour
Arrival at the Harbour at Yalova, a city located in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, and is the capital of the Yalova Province. Famous for its hot springs, some of which are radioactive. Yalova hot springs are located to the south of the Sea of Marmara, 11 km southwest of the town. Ataturk made Yalova a province of Istanbul and lived there in his final years. In one of his speeches he famously said: Yalova is my city. The ship pictured is the SS Burgaz
Picture No
10279866
Media ID
46570754
Size
4704px x 3018px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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