East Marmara Development Agency (MARKA) is a typical Public Institution, vested with a special legal entity, prepares regional development strategies with providing coordination and cooperation between public sector, private sector and non-governmental organizations in its comprising five provinces (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova), conducts works for the purpose of proper and effective use of resources and potentials of the region to accelerate the development of East Marmara and to strengthen its situation in global competitiveness.