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Vakfıkebir is a district in Trabzon Province and is located in Turkey.

History
Although the origin of Vakfıkebir’s establishment remains unknown, Vakfıkebir has been an area of settlement to many different civilizations for a long period of time. Vakfıkebir has been a side of settlement for empires such as Hittite, Persian, Roman, Byzantium, and Trabzon Empires. In 1461, the district was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. It has been an important center for marine transportation throughout history as it is a natural port.

Vakfıkebir obtained its current name through Ottoman ruler Selim I’s mother Lady Gülbahar. Lady Gülbahar established the Hatuniye Foundation which was set on Vakfikebir land. The district or county was known as Büyükliman at the time. After this establishment, Büyükliman got its new name Trabzon. A rumor says that the history of the district’s name is based upon a story. The story goes as Lady Gülbahar came to Trabzon from Istanbul to visit Selim I. While on this trip to Trabzon, Lady Gülbahar got caught in a storm, and claimed that she would consecrate, give away the land where she would disembark. When the storm calmed down and Lady Gülbahar reached ashore, she landed in the coast of Vakfıkebir. Thus, she incorporated Vakfikebir land into her foundation.

In 1874, Vakfikebir was set up as an accident of the Ottoman Empire. At this time, the district was attached to Trabzon alongside several other districts such as Akçaabat, Maçka, and Yomra. The first municipal organization of Vakfıkebir was established in 1877. The first mayor of the district was Yusuf Ağa. The first school in Vakfıkebir was opened in 1888, and the first bank, which was known as Ziraat Bankası, was opened in 1892. During World War I, on February 20th, 1916, Trabzon was occupied by the Russian Empire. This occupation lasted until February 14th, 1918. Tonya, which was a part of Vakfıkebir, separated from the district in 1954. Throughout the 80s and 90s, Beşikdüzü, Şalpazarı, and Çarşıbaşı also separated from Vakfıkebir and became their own independent districts. The annual Vakfıkebir Bread Festival has been occurring since the year 1994, as Vakfıkebir is known for its bread throughout the Black Sea region of Turkey. The provincial center of Vakfıkebir has a population of 42,500 people. The total population of Vakfıkebir is 72,750.

Geography
Vakfıkebir is located 40 km west of Trabzon. Vakfıkebir contains several districts such as Çarşıbaşı, which is located east of Vakfıkebir, Beşikdüzü in the west, Tonya in the south. Vakfıkebir is surrounded by the Black Sea in the north. The provincial center is set between the forelands Işıklı(Yeros) in the east and Zeytin(Yobol) in the west. This is why the district is called Büyükliman in geography books. Büyükliman means grand harbor in Turkish. The coast of Vakfıkebir goes from Işıklı foreland to Zeytinburnu. Büyükliman bay is tolerable towards mistral which makes it a good location for sailors to anchor.

Influenced by being in the east of the Black Sea Region, Vakfıkebir takes on the traits of the climate of the Black Sea, which is temperate and marine climate. While summer is moderately warm, winter is colder and all seasons experience frequent rain. Vakfıkebir is the rainiest in autumn, spring, and winter.

Economy
The district’s main income source is agriculture, farming, hazelnut, and fishery. Vakfıkebir contains an organized industrial zone and numerous dairy farms. The district is known for its Vakfıkebir bread which is baked in stone ovens, and its butter.

Elementary Schools
The district's main schools are listed above,

High Education
Vakfıkebir Junior Technical College was opened up in 1992, under the KTÜ organization; it started operating in Akçaabat at 1994-1995 school year, and in Vakfıkebir at 2000-2001 school year. To this day, Vakfıkebir Junior Technical College continues to provide education in fields such as machine program, computer technology, programming, accounting, marketing, conditioning-cooling program, office management, secretaryship, electronic-communication, and business program.

Sports
The district’s soccer team is Vakfıkebir Büyükliman Belediyespor. Vakfıkebir Kirazlıkspor is also another soccer team in the district.