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A panoramic view of Taraklı

Taraklı, formerly known as Dablar is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 292 km2,[3] and its population is 6,894 (2022).[1] It is a historic town, surrounded by forest and located approximately midway between Istanbul and Ankara. The district governor is Burak Serttaş,[4] and the mayor is İbrahim Pilavcı (MHP).[5]

A former member of the Cittaslow movement, Tarakli features cobblestone streets and architecture dating back to the Ottoman Empire.[6] The town has undergone extensive renovations and has gained attention as a tourist destination.[7] A local bazaar offers handmade crafts like wooden combs and spoons.[8] Nearby attractions include thermal springs, the Karagöl Plateau, and Hark Canyon and Cave.[9]

The Yunus Pasha Mosque, built in 1517 by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, lies at the center of Tarakli.[10] It was built with molten lead and heated from below with steam from an adjacent public bath.[7]

Composition

There are 22 neighbourhoods in Taraklı District:[11]

  • Akçapınar
  • Aksu
  • Alballar
  • Avdan
  • Çamtepe
  • Dışdedeler
  • Duman
  • Esenyurt
  • Hacıaliler
  • Hacımurat
  • Hacıyakup
  • Harkköy
  • İçdedeler
  • Kemaller
  • Mahdumlar
  • Pirler
  • Tuzla
  • Uğurlu
  • Ulucami
  • Yenidoğan
  • Yeniköy
  • Yusufbey

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Kaymakam, Taraklı Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ Başkanımız, Taraklı Belediyesi. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Taraklı". European Commission. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Taraklı". Cittaslow Turkiye. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Tarakli in Sakarya". GoTurkeyTourism. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Ottoman Elegance: Taraklı". Turkish Airlines Skylife Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  10. ^ "EDEN 2013: Turkey: Taraklı District". EUenterprise YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  11. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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