Vakfıkebir is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the

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region of

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. The mayor is Muhammet Balta ( AKP).

Cuisine of Vakfıkebir

* Vakfıkebir bread *

Vakfıkebir butter Vakfıkebir is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea Region, Turkey, Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Muhammet Balta (Justice and Development Party (Turkey), AKP). Cuisine of Vakfıkebir *Pane di Altamura, Vakfıkebir br ...

(Vakfıkebir tereyağı)

Notable natives

* Volkan Bekçi (1987– ), footballer *

Tayfun Cora Tayfun Cora (born 5 December 1983 in Vakfıkebir) is a retired Turkish footballer. Career Tayfun plays for Trabzonspor, where he promoted from youth team. He made the step up to the first team in his teenage years, and is also a regular in the T ...

(1983– ), footballer of Trabzonspor *Rahman Oğuz Kobya (1988– ), footballer of Adanaspor *

Erman Öncü Erman Öncü (born 13 October 1976) is a Turkish professor and vice-chair of Physical Education and Sports Psychology at the Karadeniz Technical University, School of Physical Education and Sportsbr> He is a former professional association foot ...

(1976– ), retired footballer, currently scholar for physical education and sports at the Black Sea Technical University *

Muhammet Özdin Muhammet Özdin (born September 10, 1978 in Vakfıkebir, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer who last played for Arsinspor. He is a central defender who can also play as right back. Raised in the ranks of Trabzonspor youth teams he travelled several ...

(1978– ), footballer *

Osman Şirin Osman Şirin (born November 5, 1943 in Vakfıkebir, Trabzon Province), is a high-ranked Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Tur ...

(1943– ), former justice of the High Court of Appeals of Turkey *

Necip Torumtay Necip Torumtay (1926 – 28 August 2011) was the 20th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey. Career He graduated Turkish Military Academy with the rank of second lieutenant in 1944, and in 1946, he graduated the Army Artillery S ...

(1926–2011), former Chief of the General Staff of Turkey

References

External links

District governor's official website

District municipality's official website
Populated places in Trabzon Province Black Sea port cities and towns in Turkey Fishing communities in Turkey Populated coastal places in Turkey Districts of Trabzon Province {{Trabzon-geo-stub