Araklı

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Araklı

| image_skyline = Araklı - Trabzon (Denize bakan tabiat manzarası).jpg

| image_caption =

| image_map = Trabzon location Araklı.PNG

| map_caption = Map showing Araklı District in Trabzon Province

| coordinates = {{coord|40|56|N|40|03|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Trabzon

| leader_party = AKP

| leader_name = Recep Çebi

| leader_name1 =

| area_total_km2 = 464

| elevation_m =

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 48581

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code = 61700

| area_code = 0462

| website = {{url|http://www.arakli.bel.tr/}}

}}

Araklı (from Greek "Ηράκλεια" - Erakleia) is a municipality and district of Trabzon Province, Turkey.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its area is 464 km²,{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=19 September 2023}} and its population is 48,581 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=19 September 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} The mayor is Recep Çebi (AKP). It is also claimed that the name "Araklı" is derived from 'Arakale', "the castle in the middle" in Turkish.{{Cite web |title=Arakli Municipality Official Page (in Turkish) |url=http://arakli.gov.tr/arakli-adinin-tarihcesi#:~:text=Ger%C3%A7ekte%20Arakl%C4%B1%20isimlendirmesi,%20Trabzon%20%C4%B0mparatorlu%C4%9Fu,olarak%20yak%C4%B1%C5%9Ft%C4%B1r%C4%B1lmas%C4%B1%20ile%20ortaya%20%C3%A7%C4%B1km%C4%B1%C5%9Ft%C4%B1r. |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=arakli.gov.tr}}