
Kerpe is a settlement area under the district of Kandıra in Kocaeli Province. Known in antiquity as Kalpe, Kerpe has a history extending back to the 5th century BCE and is recognized as an ancient and significant settlement. Today, it is a tranquil holiday village noted for its peaceful atmosphere and natural surroundings. History Kerpe began functioning in the 7th century BCE as a base and trading post (emporion) established by Milesian or Megarian colonists to utilize and protect maritime trad
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Zonguldak-Bartın-Karabük (ZBK) Development Project is a regional development initiative designed to support economic, social and environmental development in Türkiye's West Black Sea Region. The project continues the ZBK Regional Development Project initiated in 1997 by the State Planning Organization. With the establishment of the Western Black Sea Development Agency (BAKKA) in 2010, regional development policies were made more systematic. The 2024-2028 TR81 Region Plan aims to accelerate the r
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Zonguldak-Bartın-Karabük (ZBK) Development Project is a regional development initiative designed to support economic, social and environmental development in Türkiye’s Western Black Sea Region. The project continues the ZBK Regional Development Project launched in 1997 by the State Planning Organization. With the establishment of the Western Black Sea Development Agency (BAKKA) in 2010 regional development policies have been systematized. The 2024-2028 TR81 Regional Plan aims to accelerate the r
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Akçahatipler Köyü Merkez Cami is a traditional mosque located in the eastern settlement center of Akçahatipler Village, within the boundaries of Çaycuma District in Zonguldak Province, near Bartın. Constructed entirely of wood using the çantı technique, it is estimated to have been built in the first half of the 19th century. The structure is one of the rare examples of çantı mosques in the Western Black Sea region, notable for both its architectural planning and the skilled use of its timber fr
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Akçahatipler Village Central Mosque is a traditional wooden mosque constructed using the çantı technique, located at the center of the eastern settlement of Akçahatipler Village within the boundaries of Çaycuma District in Zonguldak Province, near Bartın. Estimated to have been built in the first half of the 19th century, the structure is one of the rare examples of çantı mosques in the Western Black Sea region, notable for both its architectural planning and the skilled use of its timber-frame
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