Discover Konya

Konya is a little different from Anatolian cities. What makes Konya different is that it carries deep traces of civilizations such as Hittites, Phrygians and Cimmerians, Lydians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Sassanids, Karamanid Emirate and Ottomans throughout history. Although Konya has been an important settlement center in every period of history, it gained its true identity and richness during the Seljuk civilization period. The city of Konya, which has been home to many civilizations from prehistoric times to the present and has a strategic role in almost every period, is a city full of history where many Islamic scholars and mystics grew up, where sultans, viziers and spiritual conquerors such as Mevlana, tombs of important historical figures, foundation works, lodges, zawiyas, schools and madrasas are located.

 

Konya, right in the middle of Central Anatolia, is a historical center where roads and souls meet. Those entering Konya from the north are greeted by the vast Konya Plain, while those entering from the south are greeted by the natural beauties of the Taurus Mountains. Konya was once the capital of capitals. Both the physical existence and history of the city and the human heritage brought by its capital city accompany the present existence of its people. The integration of the carrier elements of tradition and modern life makes Konya unique.

 

Konya is a folder with cultures and civilizations stacked file by file. The spirit of the time, which contains layers of culture, history and art from the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Principalities and Ottoman to today, lives in these lands.

Konya does not run in one lane. In addition to being one of the strongest industrial, commercial and agricultural centers in Turkey, it is a center of attraction for national and international visitors. Everyone in the world knows Mevlana Jalaluddin Al-Rumi and Konya gets its power as the capital of tolerance from Rumi. Çatalhöyük, which was determined as one of the first settlements of humanity, is in Konya. This city is an ancient land that humanity finds worthy of rooting and sprouting, with examples of unique mosques (Have you ever seen a Gothic Mosque before?), churches, tombs, madrasahs, inns and complexes of Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman architecture.

 

The city, which has risen from the roots of its cultural heritage, has doubled its potential with its many articulated qualities without falling into the position of heritage in any period. Restored Sille Settlement Area, unique Tropical Butterfly Garden,Science Center, Meram and its Vineyards, a favorite settlement since the Hittites, where Evliya Çelebi, the greatest traveler of the Middle Ages, wrote that “it has never come across anything like it”... Here, the heart of Necmettin Erbakan University, which was designed as autonomous campuses connected to each other by short routes, beats in Meram.

Located in the center of Turkey, Konya is one of the most important student cities of our country with its economy, social life, transportation and opportunities. You can easily reach our city both from every city of our country and from abroad. It is one of the first choices of not only students but also parents. Everyone who comes to Konya feels like home. The fact that a considerable part of those who come for university education stay in Konya is an important indicator of this.

 

We are waiting for you not only to study, but also to live in Konya.

 

You can visit gokonya.com website to get detailed information about social life, culture and arts, historical and touristic places and local tastes in Konya.