Taraklı district
thumb|Kadir's Mansion Hotel & Restaurant thumb|Honeysuckle Mansion thumb|right| A panoramic view of Taraklı Taraklı, formerly known as Dablar is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. 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, and the mayor is İbrahim Pilavcı (MHP).
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- metro district
- Turkey place.name
- Taraklı
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- Hisar Tepesi, Taraklı.jpg
- Turkey place.image_caption
- Hisar Hill in Taraklı
- Turkey place.image_map
- Sakarya districts.png
- Turkey place.map_caption
- Map showing Taraklı District in Sakarya Province
- Turkey place.province
- Sakarya
- Turkey place.leader_party
- MHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- İbrahim Pilavcı
- Turkey place.area_total_km2
- 292
- Turkey place.population_total
- 6894
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
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thumb|Kadir's Mansion Hotel & Restaurant thumb|Honeysuckle Mansion thumb|right| A panoramic view of Taraklı Taraklı, formerly known as Dablar is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. 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, and the mayor is İbrahim Pilavcı (MHP).
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.