Taraklı

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = metro district

| name = Taraklı

| image_skyline = Hisar Tepesi, Taraklı.jpg

| image_caption = Hisar Hill in Taraklı

| image_map = Sakarya districts.png

| map_caption = Map showing Taraklı District in Sakarya Province

| coordinates = {{coord|40|23|49|N|30|29|34|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Sakarya

| leader_party = MHP

| leader_name = İbrahim Pilavcı

| leader_name1 =

| area_total_km2 = 292

| elevation_m =

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 6894

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code =

| area_code = 0264

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

| blank1_name = Climate

| blank1_info = Csb

}}

File:Kadirler Konağı, Taraklı.jpg

File:Hanımeli konağı.jpg

Image: Taraklı view - panoramio.jpg

Taraklı, formerly known as Dablar is a municipality and district of Sakarya 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 292 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 6,894 (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}} It is a historic town, surrounded by forest and located approximately midway between Istanbul and Ankara. The district governor is Burak Serttaş,[http://www.tarakli.gov.tr/kaymakam Kaymakam], Taraklı Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 12 October 2023. and the mayor is İbrahim Pilavcı (MHP).[https://www.tarakli.bel.tr/baskanimiz 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.{{cite web|title=Welcome to Taraklı|url=http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/themes-destinations/countries/turkey/tarakli_district/index_en.htm|publisher=European Commission|accessdate=5 February 2014}} The town has undergone extensive renovations and has gained attention as a tourist destination.{{cite web|title=Taraklı|url=http://www.cittaslowturkiye.org/eng/tarakl-hakk-nda.html|publisher=Cittaslow Turkiye|accessdate=5 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140205035406/http://www.cittaslowturkiye.org/eng/tarakl-hakk-nda.html|archivedate=5 February 2014}} A local bazaar offers handmade crafts like wooden combs and spoons.{{cite web|title=Tarakli in Sakarya|url=http://www.goturkeytourism.com/destinations-turkey/tarakli-in-sakarya-turkey.html|publisher=GoTurkeyTourism|accessdate=5 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140205035346/http://www.goturkeytourism.com/destinations-turkey/tarakli-in-sakarya-turkey.html|archivedate=5 February 2014}} Nearby attractions include thermal springs, the Karagöl Plateau, and Hark Canyon and Cave.{{cite web|title=Ottoman Elegance: Taraklı|url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-mr/skylife/cityscope/2012/march/osmanli-zarafeti-tarakli|publisher=Turkish Airlines Skylife Magazine|accessdate=5 February 2014}}

The Yunus Pasha Mosque, built in 1517 by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, lies at the center of Tarakli.{{cite web|title=EDEN 2013: Turkey: Taraklı District|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubmJmwcZFkg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630061107/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubmJmwcZFkg |archive-date=2014-06-30 |url-status=dead|publisher=EUenterprise YouTube channel|accessdate=5 February 2014}} It was built with molten lead and heated from below with steam from an adjacent public bath.