Taraklı, formerly known as Dablar is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey.Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 292 km2, and its population is 6,894 (2022). It is a historic town, surrounded by forest and located approximately midway between Istanbul and Ankara. The district governor is Burak Serttaş,Kaymakam, Taraklı Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 12 October 2023. and the mayor is İbrahim Pilavcı (MHP).Başkanımız, Taraklı Belediyesi. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
A former member of the Cittaslow movement, Tarakli features cobblestone streets and architecture dating back to the Ottoman Empire. The town has undergone extensive renovations and has gained attention as a tourist destination. A local bazaar offers handmade crafts like wooden combs and spoons. Nearby attractions include thermal springs, the Karagöl Plateau, and Hark Canyon and Cave.
The Yunus Pasha Mosque, built in 1517 by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, lies at the center of Tarakli. It was built with molten lead and heated from below with steam from an adjacent public bath.
Composition There are 22 neighbourhoods in Taraklı District:Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
Akçapınar Aksu Alballar Avdan Çamtepe Dışdedeler Duman Esenyurt Hacıaliler Hacımurat Hacıyakup Harkköy İçdedeler Kemaller Mahdumlar Pirler Tuzla Uğurlu Ulucami Yenidoğan Yeniköy Yusufbey
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