title: Taraklı
text: 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.
  
  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:
  
   Akçapınar
   Aksu
   Alballar
   Avdan
   Çamtepe
   Dışdedeler
   Duman
   Esenyurt
   Hacıaliler
   Hacımurat
   Hacıyakup
   Harkköy
   İçdedeler
   Kemaller
   Mahdumlar
   Pirler
   Tuzla
   Uğurlu
   Ulucami
   Yenidoğan
   Yeniköy
   Yusufbey
  
  References
  
  Populated places in Sakarya Province
  Districts of Sakarya Province
  Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey