Akçaabat has hosted an international folklore festival since 1990,[4] and it was a venue for Archery and Athletics competitions of the First Black Sea Games held in 2007.

In Turkish, the name was reinterpreted as Pulathane 'land of iron' and the surrounding district became Akçeabad 'abundance of money'.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

After the dissolution of the Kingdom of Pontus around 60 BC, the Romans took control of the region surrounding Trabzon.

After the establishment of Turkish Republic in 1923, the Greek inhabitants were forced to leave for Greece due to the population exhange.

The unique old-style houses [Akçaabat evleri] were replaced by huge apartment blocks, the sea has been constantly filled in order to gain land to meet rising demand for expansion of inter-city roads and recreational lands.

Added to this, the flood of June 1990, which killed dozens of people and caused much damage necessitated the rebuilding of the town.

The church was built in 1332 in memory of the victory of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel Komnenos against the Seljuks.