Ağasar Valley (Ağasar Vadisi)
Forming the eastern end of the Çepni Principality, in the area of the Çepni beys in 1400–1450, it is one of the places where Sheikh Cüneyd stayed in 1456.
View on map3 places to visit in the Şalpazarı district of Trabzon: Ağasar Valley (Ağasar Vadisi), Şalpazarı Plateaus (Şalpazarı Yaylaları) and Şalpazarı Forests (Şalpazarı Ormanları). Plan your trip to Şalpazarı with local food, practical tips and transport information.
General Information
Şalpazarı, formerly known as Ağasar, is a district of Trabzon province. It became a district on 7 December 1987, when it separated from Vakfıkebir district. It is 69 km from Trabzon city centre, the district covers an area of 161 km², and the average elevation of the district centre above sea level is 335 metres.
History
The settlement’s former name was Ağasar, and it is known that the settlement in Şalpazarı dates back to very ancient times. The people living in the area are Çepnis, of the Üçoklar tribe of the Oghuz Turks. Şalpazarı was conquered in 1313 during the Principality of the Hacıemiroğulları, under Bayram Bey, when raids on Maçka in Trabzon were carried out and the army descended northwards from Kadırga Plateau. Sheikh Cüneyd, on his campaign against the Empire of Trebizond in 1456, stayed for a time in the Ağasar Valley and around Vakfıkebir. It is considered that the Çepni tribes, who made up the Turkmen population of his army, laid the foundations of the settlement here.
Culture and Traditions
Folk festivals are held every year in the summer months at Acısu, Kadırga, Alaca, Sisdağı, Ağakonağı and İzmiş. At these festivals, visitors can see the region’s folk traditions, Ağasar costumes, local handicrafts and the customs, traditions and way of life of the district. The district is famous for its traditional women’s clothing, which is still worn in everyday life.
History and Culture
Şalpazarı became a district in 1987, when it separated from Vakfıkebir. Şalpazarı is mentioned in connection with the raids of the Principality of the Hacıemiroğulları in 1313.
Highlights
The Çepni people of Şalpazarı trace their lineage and roots to the Çepni tribe of the Oghuz Turks. Of the district’s residents, 10% work in agriculture and livestock as family businesses, 35% work as migrant labourers, and 20% work in other occupations.
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