Koru ( former Kuri ) is a belde ( town ) in Çınarcık district of Yalova Province , Turkey . Situated at it is between Çınarcık to west and Yalova to east , all coastal places on the Anatolian side of Marmara Sea . Distance to ÇInarcık is and to Yalova is . The population of Koru is 5257 . as of 2010 . Up to 20th century the population was composed of Greeks . The name of the settlement was '' Kuri '' . After the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement , the former population of the settlement was replaced by the Turks from Serres and Drama in 1924 . Former name was changed to a Turkish name with a similar sound and meaning small forest quite suitable for Koru . In 1992 , the settlement was declared a seat of township . In 1999 the town suffered from the Great earthquake . Now the town is flourisahing as a center of floricıulture . Many agricultural crops are also produced
Great earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
Koru, Yalova