Adapazari, city in northwestern Turkey, capital of Sakarya Province, on the Sakarya River, near Izmit. A road junction and rail-spur terminus, Adapazari is a trade center for a farming area in which tobacco, grains, and sugar beets are grown. Railroad and agricultural machinery are manufactured in the city, and iron, zinc, and copper are mined nearby. Population 171,225 (1990).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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