Kavaklı, Kırklareli


Kavaklı is a belde in the central district of Kırklareli Province, Turkey. It is situated on which connects Kırklareli to İstanbul at. The population of Kavaklı is 3445 as of 2011. Prior to Balkan Wars the population of Kavaklı was composed of Bulgarians living in the Ottoman Empire. After Balkan Wars they left for Bulgaria and the Turks from Bulgaria settled in Kavaklı. Later Turks from Greece and Serbia also settled in the settlement. In 1968 Kavaklı was declared a seat of township. Both agriculture and industry play a part in town economy.